South Africa vs Suriname: Cervical cancer death rate in women
South Africa
13.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Suriname
13.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
South Africa rank
4th
Suriname rank
7th
Cervical cancer death rate in women over time
- South Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Suriname, a difference of 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 4th and Suriname ranks 7th of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 14.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 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, South Africa or Suriname?
- South Africa, at 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Suriname as of 2020.
- What is the difference in cervical cancer death rate in women between South Africa and Suriname?
- 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2014.
- How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- South Africa ranks 4th and Suriname ranks 7th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.