Cervical cancer death rate in women in Greece
Greece: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.25 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
94th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
0.276 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1964
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Greece, 1961–2022
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 Greece stood at 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Greece peaked at 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.276 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1964.
Greece ranks 94th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 0.5898 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4604 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.9% |
| 1964 | 0.276 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5598 deaths per 100,000 people | +102.8% |
| 1966 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +81.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5515 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5131 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9061 deaths per 100,000 people | +76.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8925 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9607 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7214 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8887 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.2% |
| 1976 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.5% |
| 1977 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.1% |
| 1978 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8893 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.4% |
| 1995 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.5% |
| 1996 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9301 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.6% |
| 2002 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6027 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.276 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7214 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8893 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9301 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 91 Australia 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Canada 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Greece?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Greece was 1.25 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.276 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964.
- How does Greece rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Greece ranks 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.