Australia vs Spain: Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases
Australia
5.17 per 100,000 women
in 2017
Spain
5.54 per 100,000 women
in 2016
Australia rank
37th
Spain rank
34th
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.54 per 100,000 women against 5.17 per 100,000 women in Australia, a difference of 0.37 per 100,000 women.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 37th and Spain ranks 34th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.96 per 100,000 women | 6.72 per 100,000 women | 1.24 per 100,000 women | Australia |
| 2000s | 5.47 per 100,000 women | 6.2 per 100,000 women | 0.7348 per 100,000 women | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.61 per 100,000 women | 5.6 per 100,000 women | 0.0046 per 100,000 women | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported rate of new cervical cancer cases, Australia or Spain?
- Spain, at 5.54 per 100,000 women against 5.17 per 100,000 women in Australia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in reported rate of new cervical cancer cases between Australia and Spain?
- 0.37 per 100,000 women, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for reported rate of new cervical cancer cases?
- Australia ranks 37th and Spain ranks 34th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Cancer Observatory (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported number of new cervical cancer cases per 100,000 women, based on data from cancer registries. Comparisons may be affected by differences in measurement, including screening and diagnosis.