Cancer Survival Rates By Country

Last updated September 18, 2024

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1.CyprusCyprus90.60%
2.United StatesUnited States88.60%
3.BrazilBrazil87.40%
4.MauritiusMauritius87.40%
5.FranceFrance86.90%
6.FinlandFinland86.80%
7.IsraelIsrael86.70%
8.AustraliaAustralia86.20%
9.ItalyItaly86.20%
10.SwedenSweden86.20%
11.NorwayNorway85.90%
12.CanadaCanada85.80%
13.SwitzerlandSwitzerland85.50%
14.BelgiumBelgium85.40%
15.GermanyGermany85.30%
16.IcelandIceland85.30%
17.QatarQatar85.30%
18.NetherlandsNetherlands85%
19.JapanJapan84.70%
20.New ZealandNew Zealand83.70%
21.SpainSpain83.70%
22.PortugalPortugal83.40%
23.EcuadorEcuador83.20%
24.Puerto RicoPuerto Rico83%
25.AustriaAustria82.90%
26.South KoreaSouth Korea82.70%
27.TaiwanTaiwan82.40%
28.DenmarkDenmark82%
29.United KingdomUnited Kingdom81.10%
30.ChinaChina80.90%
31.SloveniaSlovenia80.20%
32.Czech RepublicCzech Republic80%
33.IrelandIreland80%
34.TurkeyTurkey78.60%
35.CroatiaCroatia77.90%
36.CubaCuba77.70%
37.IndonesiaIndonesia77.70%
38.ChileChile77.10%
39.ArgentinaArgentina76.60%
40.LibyaLibya76.60%
41.MaltaMalta76.30%
42.ColombiaColombia76.10%
43.RomaniaRomania75%
44.PolandPoland74.10%
45.BulgariaBulgaria73.90%
46.EstoniaEstonia72.40%
47.LithuaniaLithuania72.10%
48.SlovakiaSlovakia72.10%
49.ThailandThailand71.30%
50.LatviaLatvia71.10%
51.RussiaRussia70.60%
52.TunisiaTunisia68.40%
53.MalaysiaMalaysia67.80%
54.IndiaIndia60.40%
55.AlgeriaAlgeria59.80%
56.MongoliaMongolia56.50%
57.South AfricaSouth Africa53.40%
58.JordanJordan43.10%

The Battle against Cancer

As one of the leading causes of death globally, cancer carries a weighty impact on individuals, families, and healthcare systems worldwide. The disease, which originates from uncontrolled and abnormal cell division that deteriorates body tissue, can affect any part of the body and even metastasize to other locations. Despite the development of advanced treatments like chemotherapy, not every cancer patient has access to these life-saving therapies, and even when they do, remission is not guaranteed. Hence, the importance of early detection cannot be overemphasized, as early-stage cancers tend to have higher survival rates. The ability of a country to provide early cancer detection and effective treatment often mirrors their cancer survival rates. Based on the breast cancer survival rates reported in 2018 CONCORD-3 report, which considered 37.5 million records of cancer patients from across 71 nations and territories, we've identified several notable patterns:

  • Cyprus tops the ranking with a remarkable breast cancer survival rate of 90.60%, followed closely by the United States at 88.60%.
  • Rates above 80% dominate among the top 30 countries, reflecting the effectiveness of their healthcare systems in early detection and treatment efficiency.
  • There is a significant disparity in survival rates between high-income and low-income countries. For example, Brazil, a middle-income country, has a survival rate of 87.4%, while Jordan, classified as a lower-middle-income nation by the World Bank, has a much lower survival rate at 43.1%.
  • The survival rate information also unveiled regional disparities. While North America and Europe generally have high survival rates ranging above 80%, survival rates in some regions of Asia like India (60.4%) and Mongolia (56.5%) and Africa like South Africa (53.4%) lag considerably behind.
  • It's also interesting to note that despite having the lowest regional survival rates, Southeast Asia comprises countries like South Korea and Japan, which boast high survival rates for gastrointestinal cancers.

Countries with Highest Cancer Survival Rates

In our analysis of breast cancer survival rates, the Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus notably stands at the top with a remarkable rate of 90.60%. This is closely followed by the United States, which reports a survival rate of 88.60%. Taking third place, Brazil surprisingly notes an impressive survival rate of 87.40%, in line with the figure reported for the small island nation of Mauritius, which boasts an equal rate of 87.40%. European countries – France, Finland, Israel, and Italy – each underscore the remarkable healthcare systems within this region, showing survival rates all above 86%. Specifically, France demonstrates a survival rate of 86.90%, marginally surpassing Finland and Israel with rates of 86.80% and 86.70%, respectively. Equally noteworthy is Italy's survival rate of 86.20%. Australia and Sweden secure the final spots in our top ten, each recording breast cancer survival rates of 86.20%. Despite the geographic disparity between these two nations, both have well-established healthcare systems capable of early cancer detection and effective treatment, undoubtedly playing a role in their high survival rates.

Countries with Highest Breast Cancer Survival Rates:

  1. Cyprus - 90.60%
  2. United States - 88.60%
  3. Brazil, Mauritius - 87.40%
  4. France - 86.90%
  5. Finland - 86.80%
  6. Israel - 86.70%
  7. Australia, Italy, Sweden - 86.20%

By Region

Algeria

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Ranked in World

#55

Argentina

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Ranked in World

#39

Australia

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Ranked in World

#8

Austria

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Ranked in World

#25

Belgium

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Ranked in World

#14

Brazil

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Ranked in World

#3

Bulgaria

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Ranked in World

#45

Canada

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Ranked in World

#12

Chile

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Ranked in World

#38

China

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Ranked in World

#30

Colombia

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Ranked in World

#42

Croatia

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Ranked in World

#35

Cuba

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Ranked in World

#36

Cyprus

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Ranked in World

#1

Czech Republic

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Ranked in World

#32

Denmark

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Ranked in World

#28

Ecuador

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Ranked in World

#23

Estonia

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Ranked in World

#46

Finland

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Ranked in World

#6

France

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Ranked in World

#5

Germany

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Ranked in World

#15

Iceland

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Ranked in World

#16

India

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Ranked in World

#54

Indonesia

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Ranked in World

#37

Ireland

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Ranked in World

#33

Israel

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Ranked in World

#7

Italy

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Ranked in World

#9

Japan

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Ranked in World

#19

Jordan

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Ranked in World

#58

Latvia

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Ranked in World

#50

Libya

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Ranked in World

#40

Lithuania

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Ranked in World

#47

Malaysia

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Ranked in World

#53

Malta

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Ranked in World

#41

Mauritius

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Ranked in World

#4

Mongolia

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Ranked in World

#56

Netherlands

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Ranked in World

#18

New Zealand

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Ranked in World

#20

Norway

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Ranked in World

#11

Poland

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Ranked in World

#44

Portugal

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Ranked in World

#22

Puerto Rico

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Ranked in World

#24

Qatar

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Ranked in World

#17

Romania

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Ranked in World

#43

Russia

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Ranked in World

#51

Slovakia

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Ranked in World

#48

Slovenia

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Ranked in World

#31

South Africa

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Ranked in World

#57

South Korea

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Ranked in World

#26

Spain

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Ranked in World

#21

Sweden

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Ranked in World

#10

Switzerland

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Ranked in World

#13

Taiwan

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Ranked in World

#27

Thailand

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Ranked in World

#49

Tunisia

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Ranked in World

#52

Turkey

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Ranked in World

#34

United Kingdom

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Ranked in World

#29

United States

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Ranked in World

#2

Table

Region ↕Breast Cancer Survival Rate↕
Algeria iconAlgeria59.80%
Argentina iconArgentina76.60%
Australia iconAustralia86.20%
Austria iconAustria82.90%
Belgium iconBelgium85.40%
Brazil iconBrazil87.40%
Bulgaria iconBulgaria73.90%
Canada iconCanada85.80%
Chile iconChile77.10%
China iconChina80.90%
Colombia iconColombia76.10%
Croatia iconCroatia77.90%
Cuba iconCuba77.70%
Cyprus iconCyprus90.60%
Czech Republic iconCzech Republic80%
Denmark iconDenmark82%
Ecuador iconEcuador83.20%
Estonia iconEstonia72.40%
Finland iconFinland86.80%
France iconFrance86.90%
Germany iconGermany85.30%
Iceland iconIceland85.30%
India iconIndia60.40%
Indonesia iconIndonesia77.70%
Ireland iconIreland80%
Israel iconIsrael86.70%
Italy iconItaly86.20%
Japan iconJapan84.70%
Jordan iconJordan43.10%
Latvia iconLatvia71.10%
Libya iconLibya76.60%
Lithuania iconLithuania72.10%
Malaysia iconMalaysia67.80%
Malta iconMalta76.30%
Mauritius iconMauritius87.40%
Mongolia iconMongolia56.50%
Netherlands iconNetherlands85%
New Zealand iconNew Zealand83.70%
Norway iconNorway85.90%
Poland iconPoland74.10%
Portugal iconPortugal83.40%
Puerto Rico iconPuerto Rico83%
Qatar iconQatar85.30%
Romania iconRomania75%
Russia iconRussia70.60%
Slovakia iconSlovakia72.10%
Slovenia iconSlovenia80.20%
South Africa iconSouth Africa53.40%
South Korea iconSouth Korea82.70%
Spain iconSpain83.70%
Sweden iconSweden86.20%
Switzerland iconSwitzerland85.50%
Taiwan iconTaiwan82.40%
Thailand iconThailand71.30%
Tunisia iconTunisia68.40%
Turkey iconTurkey78.60%
United Kingdom iconUnited Kingdom81.10%
United States iconUnited States88.60%
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