Breast cancer death rate in women in Ukraine
Ukraine: Breast cancer death rate in women was 15.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
15.56 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
36th
of 111 countries
All-time high
19.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
13.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
Years of data
35
1981–2019
Breast cancer death rate in women in Ukraine, 1981–2019
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 Ukraine is 15.56 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Ukraine peaked at 19.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1981.
That places Ukraine 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 14 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 14.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 15.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 16.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 16.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 17.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 17.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 18.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 19.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 19.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 19.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 19.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 19.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 19.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 19.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 19.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 19.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 19.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 19.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 19.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 19.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 18.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 17.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 16.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 15.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 33 Poland 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Slovenia 15.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Armenia 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 France 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Iceland 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Bulgaria 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Ukraine?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Ukraine was 15.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 19.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- How does Ukraine rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Ukraine ranks 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.