The number of people diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018 ranged from 95.4 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in Romania and 203.7 in Belgium, with the EU28+EFTA average at 155.7.

In 2018, breast cancer mortality ranged from 24 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in Norway and 51.4 in Croatia, with the EU28+EFTA average at 37.7.

In 2010–2014, breast cancer 5-year survival ranged from 74% in Lithuania to 89% in Finland, Iceland, and Sweden. Survival rates between different countries are more uniform than in colon cancer, as 16 countries are in the relatively small range of 85% to 89%.

There is a clear pattern of higher survival rates in countries with a higher GDP (except Ireland) and lower survival rates in countries with a lower GDP. However, several countries with a lower GDP (Estonia, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia) achieved significant improvements between 1995–1999 and 2010–2014.