Cervical cancer death rate in women in Australia
Australia: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.39 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
91st
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1962
All-time low
1.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
73
1950–2023
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cervical cancer death rate in women in Australia is 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Australia peaked at 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Australia ranks 91st of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Australia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1952 | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1953 | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1957 | 6.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1959 | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1961 | 6.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Australia?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Australia was 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 1962.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Australia ranks 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.