Cervical cancer death rate in women in Estonia
Estonia: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Estonia, 1981–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, cervical cancer death rate in women in Estonia stood at 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Estonia peaked at 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 55th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Estonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.5% |
| 1985 | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.6% |
| 1992 | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.8% |
| 1994 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.5% |
| 1995 | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Uruguay 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Belarus 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Poland 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Mauritius 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Croatia 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Estonia?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Estonia was 3.97 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Estonia ranks 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.