Australia vs United States of America: Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases
Australia
5.17 per 100,000 women
in 2017
United States of America
4.94 per 100,000 women
in 2017
Australia rank
37th
United States of America rank
40th
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.17 per 100,000 women against 4.94 per 100,000 women in United States of America, a difference of 0.23 per 100,000 women.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 40th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.96 per 100,000 women | 7.26 per 100,000 women | 0.6951 per 100,000 women | Australia |
| 2000s | 5.47 per 100,000 women | 5.68 per 100,000 women | 0.2093 per 100,000 women | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5.55 per 100,000 women | 5.22 per 100,000 women | 0.3343 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 United States of America?
- Australia, at 5.17 per 100,000 women against 4.94 per 100,000 women in United States of America as of 2017.
- What is the difference in reported rate of new cervical cancer cases between Australia and United States of America?
- 0.23 per 100,000 women, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for reported rate of new cervical cancer cases?
- Australia ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 40th 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.