Cervical cancer death rate in women in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.98 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
40th
of 111 countries
All-time high
10 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
3.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1971
Years of data
56
1966–2022
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Ecuador, 1966–2022
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 Ecuador is 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Ecuador peaked at 10 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 40th 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 56 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.1% |
| 1969 | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.2% |
| 1973 | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.3% |
| 1975 | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.4% |
| 1977 | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.7% |
| 1982 | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.0% |
| 1983 | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.6% |
| 1986 | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.4% |
| 1996 | 9.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.0% |
| 1998 | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 37 El Salvador 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Argentina 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Brazil 5.15 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
- 43 Costa Rica 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Ecuador?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Ecuador was 4.98 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 10 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Ecuador ranks 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.