Cervical cancer death rate in women in Brazil
Brazil: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Brazil, 1979–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, cervical cancer death rate in women in Brazil stood at 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Brazil peaked at 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Brazil 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 36 Guatemala 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 El Salvador 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Argentina 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Ecuador 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Chile 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Thailand 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Brazil?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Brazil was 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Brazil ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.