Cervical cancer death rate in women in Brazil
Brazil: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 5.36 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.36
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
35th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.8
in 1985
All-time low
4.91
in 2014
Years of data
44
1979–2022
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Brazil, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, cervical cancer death rate in women in Brazil stood at 5.36.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Brazil peaked at 5.8 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.91, in 2014.
That places Brazil 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.57 | — |
| 1980 | 5.69 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 5.71 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.35 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 5.44 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 5.35 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.8 | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 5.31 | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 5.68 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 5.5 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 5.52 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 5.45 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.52 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.45 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.44 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.17 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 5.37 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 5.21 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 5.34 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 5.44 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.62 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 5.56 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.73 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.37 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 5.34 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.39 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.37 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.32 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.25 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.25 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.3 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.06 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 5.08 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.03 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.04 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.91 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.03 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.99 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.31 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 5.28 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.2 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.12 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.15 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.36 | +3.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.44, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.36 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.57, 81% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.57 | 5.57 | 5.57 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.54 | 5.31 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4 | 5.17 | 5.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 | 5.25 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 | 4.91 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 | 5.12 | 5.36 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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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 5.36 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 1985.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Brazil ranks 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from 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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