Cervical cancer death rate in women in Finland
Finland: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.09 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
98th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1963
All-time low
0.8003 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
71
1952–2022
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Finland, 1952–2022
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 Finland stood at 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Finland peaked at 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.8003 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
Finland ranks 98th 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1953 | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.6% |
| 1954 | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1957 | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1959 | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 1963 | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.8% |
| 1964 | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 1966 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.2% |
| 1973 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 1982 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.9% |
| 1992 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.4% |
| 1993 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.8% |
| 1996 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.1% |
| 1997 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9907 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9871 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8003 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.2% |
| 2008 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.2% |
| 2009 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9859 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9038 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1960s | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8003 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9859 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9038 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 95 Netherlands 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Israel 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Sweden 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Luxembourg 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Türkiye 0.9828 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Iceland 0.8719 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, 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 Finland?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Finland was 1.09 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8003 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Finland rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Finland ranks 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.