Cervical cancer death rate in women in Italy
Italy: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 0.8226 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.8226 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
102nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1959
All-time low
0.642 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Italy, 1951–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.8226 deaths per 100,000 people for cervical cancer death rate in women in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Italy peaked at 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.642 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Italy ranks 102nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.6% |
| 1955 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1960 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1961 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1962 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9803 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9487 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8207 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8299 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7606 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.1% |
| 1988 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8904 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 0.938 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9727 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9529 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8984 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8913 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8785 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8135 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7419 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7198 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6991 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.642 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6927 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6525 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7687 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6762 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6778 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7134 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8089 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7639 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7837 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8245 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7965 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8949 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8715 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9068 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7962 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9256 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9065 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8226 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9879 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7606 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9304 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8135 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7061 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.642 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8161 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7134 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9068 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8849 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8226 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9256 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 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
- 103 Qatar 0.8127 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Kuwait 0.8098 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Switzerland 0.7876 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Italy?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Italy was 0.8226 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 1959.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.642 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Italy rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Italy ranks 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.