Cervical cancer death rate in women in Germany
Germany: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.96 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
75th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
1.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Germany, 1990–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people for cervical cancer death rate in women in 2020.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Germany peaked at 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Germany 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Germany, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 72 Slovenia 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Puerto Rico 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Maldives 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Singapore 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Bahrain 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Cyprus 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Germany?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Germany was 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Germany ranks 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.