Table 1

Epidemiology of developing and dying from breast cancer within selected age intervals in 2022

PopulationCases (n)ASR (per 100,000)Birth to death (%)40 years to death (%)50 years to death (%)60 years to death (%)70 years to death (%)
Developing breast cancer
 World2,294,71346.80 (46.74–46.86)5.51 (5.50–5.52)5.11 (5.09–5.13)4.31 (4.29–4.33)3.18 (3.16–3.20)1.91 (1.89–1.93)
  Very high HDI1,092,66375.63 (75.48–75.79)10.37 (10.35–10.39)9.70 (9.65–9.75)8.40 (8.35–8.44)6.41 (6.36–6.45)4.07 (4.03–4.11)
  High HDI737,95938.79 (38.70–38.88)4.42 (4.41–4.44)4.01 (3.99–4.04)3.20 (3.17–3.23)2.16 (2.14–2.19)1.13 (1.11–1.15)
  Medium HDI329,05229.53 (29.43–29.63)2.96 (2.94–2.97)2.67 (2.64–2.71)2.16 (2.13–2.19)1.44 (1.41–1.47)0.73 (0.70–0.75)
  Low HDI135,03934.31 (34.12–34.50)2.91 (2.88–2.94)2.55 (2.49–2.61)2.00 (1.95–2.06)1.28 (1.22–1.33)0.60 (0.55–0.65)
 Eastern Africa47,24431.94 (31.64–32.24)2.88 (2.83–2.93)2.54 (2.44–2.63)2.03 (1.94–2.13)1.34 (1.25–1.43)0.66 (0.57–0.74)
 Middle Africa14,93926.69 (26.25–27.14)2.16 (2.09–2.23)1.87 (1.73–2.01)1.47 (1.33–1.61)0.95 (0.82–1.08)0.45 (0.33–0.57)
 Northern Africa64,82253.17 (52.76–53.59)5.38 (5.32–5.44)4.69 (4.56–4.81)3.57 (3.44–3.69)2.20 (2.08–2.32)1.06 (0.95–1.16)
 Southern Africa15,81546.16 (45.43–46.89)3.90 (3.78–4.03)3.60 (3.37–3.83)2.95 (2.72–3.17)2.03 (1.81–2.25)1.09 (0.89–1.30)
 Western Africa54,40242.14 (41.77–42.52)3.12 (3.06–3.19)2.76 (2.65–2.88)2.16 (2.05–2.28)1.36 (1.25–1.47)0.63 (0.53–0.73)
 Eastern Asia480,01937.54 (37.43–37.65)4.60 (4.59–4.62)4.24 (4.21–4.27)3.37 (3.34–3.41)2.32 (2.29–2.35)1.29 (1.26–1.32)
 South-Eastern Asia168,53641.73 (41.53–41.93)4.48 (4.45–4.51)4.05 (3.98–4.11)3.24 (3.18–3.30)2.14 (2.08–2.20)1.11 (1.06–1.17)
 South-Central Asia273,90226.70 (26.60–26.80)2.68 (2.66–2.69)2.41 (2.38–2.45)1.95 (1.91–1.98)1.29 (1.26–1.32)0.64 (0.61–0.67)
 Western Asia62,93645.40 (45.04–45.76)5.37 (5.31–5.43)4.88 (4.76–5.00)4.02 (3.90–4.13)2.81 (2.70–2.93)1.59 (1.48–1.69)
 Eastern Europe163,47458.30 (57.99–58.61)6.75 (6.71–6.79)6.21 (6.12–6.31)5.23 (5.14–5.32)3.75 (3.67–3.84)2.00 (1.92–2.07)
 Northern Europe89,05790.80 (90.14–91.47)13.15 (13.05–13.25)12.50 (12.29–12.71)10.99 (10.78–11.20)8.45 (8.26–8.65)5.44 (5.27–5.62)
 Southern Europe125,30381.76 (81.25–82.28)11.59 (11.51–11.66)10.74 (10.58–10.90)9.20 (9.04–9.35)7.05 (6.91–7.20)4.65 (4.52–4.78)
 Western Europe180,03989.81 (89.33–90.29)13.65 (13.58–13.72)12.83 (12.68–12.98)11.28 (11.14–11.43)9.05 (8.91–9.19)6.25 (6.13–6.38)
 Caribbean14,42249.57 (48.73–50.41)6.19 (6.05–6.32)5.66 (5.38–5.94)4.89 (4.62–5.16)3.78 (3.52–4.04)2.41 (2.18–2.65)
 Central America39,83538.28 (37.90–38.66)4.61 (4.54–4.67)4.20 (4.07–4.32)3.51 (3.38–3.63)2.53 (2.41–2.65)1.50 (1.39–1.61)
 Northern America306,19895.12 (94.76–95.49)12.89 (12.84–12.95)12.19 (12.08–12.31)10.67 (10.56–10.79)8.19 (8.08–8.30)5.14 (5.04–5.24)
 South America165,42757.16 (56.87–57.44)6.91 (6.87–6.95)6.33 (6.24–6.42)5.38 (5.29–5.47)3.98 (3.89–4.07)2.35 (2.28–2.43)
 Australia/New Zealand25,786100.28 (98.96–101.59)14.98 (14.77–15.18)14.26 (13.82–14.69)12.56 (12.13–12.99)9.81 (9.41–10.22)6.48 (6.12–6.85)
 Melanesia2,29449.21 (47.15–51.28)4.89 (4.51–5.28)4.36 (3.66–5.07)3.51 (2.81–4.21)2.36 (1.68–3.03)1.20 (0.58–1.82)
 Micronesia/Polynesia26367.61 (59.31–75.91)10.54 (8.89–12.19)9.98 (6.96–13.01)8.76 (5.79–11.74)7.00 (4.13–9.86)5.05 (2.40–7.70)
Dying from breast cancer
 World665,25512.64 (12.60–12.67)1.82 (1.82–1.83)1.74 (1.73–1.75)1.57 (1.56–1.58)1.28 (1.27–1.29)0.91 (0.90–0.92)
  Very high HDI245,04313.21 (13.15–13.27)2.70 (2.69–2.71)2.64 (2.61–2.66)2.47 (2.45–2.49)2.17 (2.14–2.19)1.71 (1.69–1.73)
  High HDI195,3479.50 (9.46–9.55)1.38 (1.38–1.39)1.32 (1.31–1.34)1.17 (1.16–1.19)0.93 (0.92–0.95)0.63 (0.61–0.64)
  Medium HDI152,88113.88 (13.81–13.95)1.54 (1.53–1.55)1.46 (1.43–1.48)1.27 (1.25–1.29)0.95 (0.92–0.97)0.55 (0.53–0.58)
  Low HDI71,98419.11 (18.97–19.25)1.70 (1.68–1.73)1.56 (1.51–1.60)1.29 (1.24–1.33)0.87 (0.83–0.92)0.44 (0.40–0.48)
 Eastern Africa25,30017.58 (17.36–17.81)1.63 (1.59–1.67)1.48 (1.40–1.55)1.21 (1.14–1.29)0.82 (0.75–0.89)0.41 (0.35–0.48)
 Middle Africa8,26115.26 (14.91–15.60)1.27 (1.22–1.33)1.14 (1.03–1.25)0.93 (0.82–1.04)0.62 (0.52–0.73)0.31 (0.21–0.40)
 Northern Africa23,13719.00 (18.75–19.25)2.34 (2.29–2.39)2.16 (2.07–2.25)1.85 (1.76–1.94)1.43 (1.34–1.51)0.93 (0.85–1.01)
 Southern Africa5,69316.57 (16.14–17.01)1.56 (1.46–1.66)1.47 (1.32–1.63)1.29 (1.13–1.45)1.01 (0.85–1.16)0.71 (0.56–0.85)
 Western Africa28,35422.55 (22.27–22.82)1.72 (1.67–1.77)1.55 (1.46–1.64)1.25 (1.17–1.34)0.82 (0.74–0.91)0.40 (0.32–0.47)
 Eastern Asia97,3896.52 (6.48–6.57)1.13 (1.13–1.14)1.10 (1.09–1.12)1.00 (0.99–1.02)0.82 (0.81–0.84)0.59 (0.58–0.61)
 South-Eastern Asia61,22814.85 (14.73–14.97)1.91 (1.89–1.94)1.82 (1.78–1.87)1.60 (1.56–1.64)1.23 (1.19–1.27)0.79 (0.75–0.83)
 South-Central Asia135,34813.41 (13.34–13.48)1.49 (1.48–1.51)1.42 (1.40–1.45)1.24 (1.22–1.27)0.92 (0.90–0.95)0.52 (0.50–0.55)
 Western Asia21,18315.11 (14.90–15.31)2.24 (2.20–2.28)2.13 (2.05–2.21)1.90 (1.82–1.97)1.52 (1.45–1.60)1.07 (1.00–1.14)
 Eastern Europe49,97314.44 (14.30–14.58)2.10 (2.07–2.12)2.03 (1.98–2.08)1.87 (1.82–1.91)1.54 (1.49–1.59)1.02 (0.98–1.07)
 Northern Europe18,57513.70 (13.46–13.93)3.25 (3.20–3.30)3.19 (3.10–3.28)3.04 (2.95–3.13)2.74 (2.65–2.83)2.28 (2.20–2.36)
 Southern Europe31,59413.81 (13.62–14.00)3.35 (3.32–3.39)3.30 (3.23–3.37)3.14 (3.07–3.21)2.83 (2.76–2.89)2.35 (2.29–2.41)
 Western Europe44,36815.37 (15.20–15.55)3.87 (3.83–3.91)3.80 (3.73–3.87)3.64 (3.57–3.70)3.32 (3.26–3.39)2.79 (2.73–2.85)
 Caribbean5,77818.17 (17.68–18.67)2.80 (2.70–2.90)2.68 (2.50–2.86)2.43 (2.25–2.61)2.02 (1.85–2.19)1.51 (1.35–1.66)
 Central America10,67010.05 (9.86–10.25)1.44 (1.40–1.48)1.38 (1.31–1.45)1.23 (1.16–1.30)0.96 (0.89–1.03)0.65 (0.59–0.71)
 Northern America49,72712.32 (12.20–12.45)2.59 (2.56–2.62)2.54 (2.49–2.58)2.39 (2.35–2.44)2.11 (2.06–2.15)1.69 (1.65–1.73)
 South America43,25313.80 (13.67–13.93)2.08 (2.06–2.11)2.00 (1.95–2.05)1.81 (1.76–1.86)1.49 (1.44–1.53)1.06 (1.02–1.11)
 Australia/New Zealand4,15212.81 (12.37–13.25)3.13 (3.04–3.23)3.08 (2.91–3.26)2.93 (2.76–3.10)2.62 (2.46–2.79)2.16 (2.00–2.32)
 Melanesia1,17926.77 (25.18–28.35)3.04 (2.65–3.43)2.83 (2.21–3.45)2.46 (1.84–3.07)1.90 (1.30–2.51)1.22 (0.64–1.79)
 Micronesia/Polynesia9322.69 (17.97–27.40)4.90 (3.68–6.12)4.81 (2.86–6.76)4.48 (2.55–6.42)3.88 (1.99–5.77)3.14 (1.36–4.93)