Cervical cancer death rate in women in Iceland
Iceland: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 1.23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.23
Change on year
down 38.3%
World rank
96th
of 111 countries
All-time high
20.32
in 1969
All-time low
0
in 1981
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Iceland, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.23 for cervical cancer death rate in women in 2024.
That represents a change of down 38.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Iceland peaked at 20.32 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.
That places Iceland 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4.43 | — |
| 1952 | 1.17 | -73.7% |
| 1953 | 7.62 | +554.1% |
| 1954 | 1.08 | -85.8% |
| 1955 | 5.06 | +367.5% |
| 1956 | 5.5 | +8.6% |
| 1957 | 5.37 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 3.78 | -29.5% |
| 1959 | 7.91 | +109.3% |
| 1960 | 5.83 | -26.3% |
| 1961 | 3.73 | -36.0% |
| 1962 | 13.16 | +252.8% |
| 1963 | 4.54 | -65.5% |
| 1964 | 7.74 | +70.3% |
| 1965 | 6.12 | -20.8% |
| 1966 | 8.08 | +31.9% |
| 1967 | 12.84 | +58.9% |
| 1968 | 5.62 | -56.2% |
| 1969 | 20.32 | +261.7% |
| 1970 | 6.08 | -70.1% |
| 1971 | 8.55 | +40.6% |
| 1972 | 5.88 | -31.3% |
| 1973 | 2.74 | -53.4% |
| 1974 | 8.57 | +212.9% |
| 1975 | 6.96 | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 6.8 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9885 | -85.5% |
| 1978 | 3.78 | +282.4% |
| 1979 | 2.91 | -23.0% |
| 1980 | 4.23 | +45.2% |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.606 | — |
| 1983 | 5.25 | +766.6% |
| 1984 | 9.26 | +76.3% |
| 1985 | 0.395 | -95.7% |
| 1986 | 2.61 | +561.3% |
| 1987 | 3.08 | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 3.9 | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 1.03 | -73.5% |
| 1990 | 1.77 | +71.8% |
| 1991 | 4.77 | +168.8% |
| 1992 | 4.08 | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5525 | -86.4% |
| 1994 | 2.8 | +406.8% |
| 1995 | 2 | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 2.27 | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 2.87 | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 4.83 | +68.2% |
| 1999 | 3.12 | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 2.2 | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 1.73 | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 1.14 | -34.4% |
| 2003 | 2.68 | +136.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 | -61.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5 | -51.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3 | +159.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4845 | -62.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6416 | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 1.21 | +89.2% |
| 2010 | 1.54 | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 2.63 | +71.0% |
| 2012 | 1.57 | -40.2% |
| 2013 | 2.11 | +34.1% |
| 2014 | 1.37 | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 1.94 | +42.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7786 | -59.9% |
| 2017 | 3.67 | +371.7% |
| 2018 | 2.69 | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 2.37 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 2.44 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2873 | -88.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8719 | +203.5% |
| 2023 | 1.99 | +128.0% |
| 2024 | 1.23 | -38.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.78, 69% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.23 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.48, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cervical cancer death rate in women in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +766.6% | 0.606 | 5.25 |
| 1986 | +561.3% | 0.395 | 2.61 |
| 1953 | +554.1% | 1.17 | 7.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.66 | 1.08 | 7.91 | 9 |
| 1960s | 8.8 | 3.73 | 20.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.33 | 0.9885 | 8.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 | 0 | 9.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 | 0.5525 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 | 0.4845 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 0.7786 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 0.2873 | 2.44 | 5 |
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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 1.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.32 in 1969.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
- How does Iceland rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Iceland ranks 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from 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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