Breast cancer death rate in women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Breast cancer death rate in women was 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
15.15 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
43rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
32.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1986
All-time low
15.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
72
1950–2021
Breast cancer death rate in women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1950–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, breast cancer death rate in women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.27 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 25.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 26.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 25.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 26.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 26.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 26.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 26.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 25.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 26.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 26.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 26.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 26.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 27.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 27.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 27.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 27.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 28.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 29.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 29.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 29.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 30.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 29.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 30.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 30.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 30.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 31.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 30.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 31.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 31.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 31.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 31.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 32.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 32.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 32.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 32.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 32.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 31.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 31.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 30.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 29.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 28.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 26.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 26.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 25.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 24.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 24.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 24.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 23.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 22.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 22.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 21.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 21.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 20.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 20.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 19.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 18.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 19.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 17.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 17.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 16.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 17.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 16.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 16.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 40 Netherlands 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Romania 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Russian Federation 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Saint Lucia 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 South Africa 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.