Breast cancer death rate in women in Türkiye
Türkiye: Breast cancer death rate in women was 8.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Breast cancer death rate in women in Türkiye, 2009–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Türkiye is 8.83 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Türkiye peaked at 9.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
That places Türkiye 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 8.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 9.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 8.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 91 Thailand 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Uzbekistan 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Kazakhstan 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Peru 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Ecuador 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Türkiye?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Türkiye was 8.83 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 9.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Türkiye rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Türkiye ranks 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.