Cervical cancer death rate in women in Colombia
Colombia: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 6.17 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.17
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.31
in 1985
All-time low
3.06
in 1954
Years of data
62
1953–2023
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Colombia, 1953–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cervical cancer death rate in women in Colombia stood at 6.17.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Colombia peaked at 12.31 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.06, in 1954.
Colombia ranks 25th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 6.3 | — |
| 1954 | 3.06 | -51.4% |
| 1955 | 3.75 | +22.6% |
| 1956 | 3.08 | -17.8% |
| 1957 | 3.56 | +15.6% |
| 1958 | 6.24 | +75.2% |
| 1959 | 5.71 | -8.5% |
| 1960 | 6.47 | +13.2% |
| 1961 | 6.66 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 8.08 | +21.3% |
| 1963 | 8.77 | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 9.23 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 8.89 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 10.18 | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 9.19 | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 10.9 | +18.6% |
| 1969 | 9.71 | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 10.59 | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 10.04 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 9.86 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 9.1 | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 10.97 | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 11.55 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 12.31 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 12.18 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 11.34 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 10.47 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 10.52 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 9.74 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 9.3 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 10.7 | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 10.39 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 11.02 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 10.6 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 11.25 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 10.36 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 10.53 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 10.55 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.34 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.69 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 10.02 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 10.06 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.12 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 9.14 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.47 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 8.14 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 8.08 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.65 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 7.46 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.84 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 6.59 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 6.3 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 6.63 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 6.41 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 6.61 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.34 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 6.14 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.38 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 6.18 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 6.19 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.31 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 6.17 | -2.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 6.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.44, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 6.17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.57, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cervical cancer death rate in women in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +75.2% | 3.56 | 6.24 |
| 1954 | -51.4% | 6.3 | 3.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.53 | 3.06 | 6.3 | 7 |
| 1960s | 8.81 | 6.47 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.11 | 9.1 | 10.97 | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.4 | 10.47 | 12.31 | 6 |
| 1990s | 10.44 | 9.3 | 11.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.07 | 7.65 | 10.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.57 | 6.14 | 7.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.21 | 6.17 | 6.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, 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 Colombia?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Colombia was 6.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.31 in 1985.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 in 1954.
- How does Colombia rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia 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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