Breast cancer death rate in women in Spain
Spain: Breast cancer death rate in women was 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.72 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
84th
of 111 countries
All-time high
19.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
6.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1953
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Breast cancer death rate in women in Spain, 1951–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Spain recorded 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people for breast cancer death rate in women in 2023.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Spain peaked at 19.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1953.
That places Spain 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1955 | 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.4% |
| 1961 | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 10.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 12.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 12.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 12.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 14.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 14.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 14.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 16.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 16.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 17.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 18.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 19.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 19.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 19.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 19.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 19.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 19.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 19.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 17.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 17.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 16.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 15.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 15.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 14.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 14.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 13.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 12.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 12.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 12.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 11.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 10.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 81 Chile 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Sweden 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Jordan 10.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Mexico 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Hong Kong 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Spain?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Spain was 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 1953.
- How does Spain rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Spain ranks 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.