Cervical cancer death rate in women in Iceland
Iceland: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 0.8719 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.8719 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 203.5%
World rank
101st
of 111 countries
All-time high
20.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1969
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Iceland, 1951–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.8719 deaths per 100,000 people for cervical cancer death rate in women in 2022.
That represents a change of up 203.5% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Iceland peaked at 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1981.
That places Iceland 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -73.7% |
| 1953 | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +554.1% |
| 1954 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -85.8% |
| 1955 | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +367.5% |
| 1956 | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1957 | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.5% |
| 1959 | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +109.3% |
| 1960 | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 1961 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.0% |
| 1962 | 13.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +252.8% |
| 1963 | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -65.5% |
| 1964 | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +70.3% |
| 1965 | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.8% |
| 1966 | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.9% |
| 1967 | 12.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.9% |
| 1968 | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.2% |
| 1969 | 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +261.7% |
| 1970 | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -70.1% |
| 1971 | 8.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.6% |
| 1972 | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.3% |
| 1973 | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.4% |
| 1974 | 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +212.9% |
| 1975 | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9885 deaths per 100,000 people | -85.5% |
| 1978 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +282.4% |
| 1979 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.0% |
| 1980 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.2% |
| 1981 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.606 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +766.6% |
| 1984 | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +76.3% |
| 1985 | 0.395 deaths per 100,000 people | -95.7% |
| 1986 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +561.3% |
| 1987 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -73.5% |
| 1990 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +71.8% |
| 1991 | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +168.8% |
| 1992 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5525 deaths per 100,000 people | -86.4% |
| 1994 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +406.8% |
| 1995 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +68.2% |
| 1999 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.4% |
| 2003 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +136.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +159.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4845 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6416 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +89.2% |
| 2010 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +71.0% |
| 2012 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.2% |
| 2013 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.1% |
| 2014 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7786 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.9% |
| 2017 | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +371.7% |
| 2018 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2873 deaths per 100,000 people | -88.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8719 deaths per 100,000 people | +203.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9885 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5525 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4845 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7786 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2873 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 98 Finland 1.09 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
- 102 Italy 0.8226 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Qatar 0.8127 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Kuwait 0.8098 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Iceland?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Iceland was 0.8719 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- How does Iceland rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Iceland ranks 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.