Netherlands vs Sweden: Cervical cancer death rate in women
Netherlands
1.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Sweden
1.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Netherlands rank
95th
Sweden rank
97th
Cervical cancer death rate in women over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 95th and Sweden ranks 97th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0307 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0136 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1024 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.031 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1933 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2112 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1049 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cervical cancer death rate in women, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cervical cancer death rate in women between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Netherlands ranks 95th and Sweden ranks 97th 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.