Cervical cancer death rate in women in Canada
Canada: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.37 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
92nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1951
All-time low
1.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Canada, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people for cervical cancer death rate in women in 2022.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Canada peaked at 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Canada ranks 92nd 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1952 | 9.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1954 | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 8.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 8.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1961 | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 89 France 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Austria 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Australia 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Greece 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Netherlands 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Canada?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Canada was 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Canada ranks 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.