Cervical cancer death rate in women in Italy

Italy: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 0.963 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.963
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
101st
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.15
in 1959
All-time low
0.642
in 2004
Years of data
73
1951–2023

Cervical cancer death rate in women in Italy, 1951–2023

0.511.52195119872023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.963 for cervical cancer death rate in women in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Italy peaked at 2.15 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.642, in 2004.

Italy ranks 101st of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.

Cervical cancer death rate in women in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Cervical cancer death rate in women in Italy, 1951 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1951 1.23 —
1952 1.3 +6.0%
1953 1.33 +1.8%
1954 1.87 +40.6%
1955 1.83 -1.8%
1956 1.89 +3.3%
1957 1.98 +4.6%
1958 1.96 -1.0%
1959 2.15 +9.6%
1960 2.03 -5.6%
1961 1.81 -10.8%
1962 2.07 +14.2%
1963 2.06 -0.3%
1964 1.97 -4.4%
1965 1.91 -3.1%
1966 1.8 -5.6%
1967 1.79 -0.5%
1968 1.9 +5.9%
1969 1.82 -3.9%
1970 1.75 -4.1%
1971 1.68 -3.6%
1972 1.49 -11.6%
1973 1.41 -4.9%
1974 1.28 -9.6%
1975 1.17 -8.4%
1976 1.13 -3.1%
1977 1.21 +6.3%
1978 1.15 -5.0%
1979 1.27 +10.7%
1980 1.17 -7.4%
1981 1.23 +5.0%
1982 0.9803 -20.6%
1983 0.9487 -3.2%
1984 0.8207 -13.5%
1985 0.8299 +1.1%
1986 0.7606 -8.4%
1987 1.05 +38.1%
1988 1.03 -2.3%
1989 1.05 +2.7%
1990 1.07 +1.3%
1991 0.8904 -16.5%
1992 0.938 +5.4%
1993 0.9727 +3.7%
1994 1 +2.9%
1995 0.9529 -4.8%
1996 0.8984 -5.7%
1997 0.8913 -0.8%
1998 0.8785 -1.4%
1999 0.8135 -7.4%
2000 0.7419 -8.8%
2001 0.79 +6.5%
2002 0.7198 -8.9%
2003 0.6991 -2.9%
2004 0.642 -8.2%
2005 0.6927 +7.9%
2006 0.6525 -5.8%
2007 0.7687 +17.8%
2008 0.6762 -12.0%
2009 0.6778 +0.2%
2010 0.7134 +5.3%
2011 0.8089 +13.4%
2012 0.7639 -5.6%
2013 0.7837 +2.6%
2014 0.8245 +5.2%
2015 0.7965 -3.4%
2016 0.8949 +12.3%
2017 0.8715 -2.6%
2018 0.9068 +4.0%
2019 0.7962 -12.2%
2020 0.9256 +16.2%
2021 0.9065 -2.1%
2022 0.84 -7.3%
2023 0.963 +14.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.963 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.78, 54% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.963 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.48, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.73 1.23 2.15 9
1960s 1.91 1.79 2.07 10
1970s 1.35 1.13 1.75 10
1980s 0.9879 0.7606 1.23 10
1990s 0.9304 0.8135 1.07 10
2000s 0.7061 0.642 0.79 10
2010s 0.8161 0.7134 0.9068 10
2020s 0.9088 0.84 0.963 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 98 Sweden 1.16 compare
  2. 99 Greece 1.14 compare
  3. 100 Turkey 0.9828 compare
  4. 102 Qatar 0.8127 compare
  5. 103 Switzerland 0.7876 compare
  6. 104 Albania 0.7446 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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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 0.963 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.15 in 1959.
What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.642 in 2004.
How does Italy rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
Italy ranks 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Cervical cancer death rate in women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,920 data points, 1950–2024
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