Rates of breast cancer On average, 58 people every day in Australia are diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in Australia and accounts for approximately 28 per cent of all new cancers in Australian women. In 2024, approximately 21,194 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer – 20,973 women and 221 men. The risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer over a lifetime is 1 in 7 for women and 1 in 556 for men. In 2020, an estimated 10,553 people were living with metastatic breast cancer. Survival rates The chance of surviving at least five years (‘five year relative survival’) was 92% in 2016-2020, up from 78% in 1990-1994. The chance of surviving at least 10 years after diagnosis is 87.4%. It is estimated that 3,272 women and 36 men will die from breast cancer in 2024. Age and breast cancer The risk of developing breast cancer increases as you get older. In women, the average age of first diagnosis of breast cancer is 62. 80% of new cases of breast cancer in women develop over the age of 50. Male breast cancer is more common in men aged 50 years and older. Breast cancer can occur in younger women. An estimated 1,008 women under 40 years were diagnosed in 2023. |
AuthorLeila O'Toole , Sydney's Breast Care Specialists since 1953 Archives
May 2025
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