Belize vs South Africa: Cervical cancer death rate in women
Belize
17.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
13.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Belize rank
3rd
South Africa rank
4th
Cervical cancer death rate in women over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
Belize currently reports 17.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Belize ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Belize |
| 2000s | 15.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9573 deaths per 100,000 people | Belize |
| 2010s | 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cervical cancer death rate in women, Belize or South Africa?
- Belize, at 17.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cervical cancer death rate in women between Belize and South Africa?
- 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Belize ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.