Breast cancer death rate in women in United States
United States: Breast cancer death rate in women was 13.32 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
13.32
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
64th
of 111 countries
All-time high
25.09
in 1973
All-time low
13.32
in 2022
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in United States, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 13.32 for breast cancer death rate in women in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in United States peaked at 25.09 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 13.32, in 2022.
United States ranks 64th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.16 | — |
| 1951 | 23.7 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 23.94 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 24.19 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 23.96 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 24.54 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 24.34 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 24.21 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 23.72 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 23.62 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 24.1 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 24.01 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 23.97 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 23.95 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 24.31 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 24.6 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 24.62 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 24.78 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 25.07 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 24.62 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 24.9 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 24.42 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 24.96 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 25.09 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 24.89 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 24.19 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 24.39 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 24.87 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 24.35 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 23.92 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 24.3 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 24.39 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 24.53 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 24.51 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 25.01 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 25.06 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 24.91 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 24.72 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 25.02 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 24.91 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 25.07 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 24.65 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 23.83 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 23.5 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 23.18 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 22.96 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 22.11 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 21.21 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 20.6 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 19.8 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 19.63 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 19.12 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 18.71 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 18.49 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 17.96 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 17.63 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 17.21 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 16.77 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 16.67 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.44 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.15 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 15.88 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 15.67 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.28 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 15.12 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.96 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 14.74 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 14.56 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 14.42 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.21 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 13.86 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 13.59 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 13.32 | -1.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 13.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.04 | 23.62 | 24.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.4 | 23.95 | 25.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.6 | 23.92 | 25.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.74 | 24.3 | 25.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.69 | 19.8 | 25.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.86 | 16.44 | 19.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1 | 14.21 | 16.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.59 | 13.32 | 13.86 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in United States?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in United States was 13.32 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 25.09 in 1973.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.32 in 2022.
- How does United States rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- United States ranks 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from 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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