Cervical cancer death rate in women in Maldives
Maldives: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.98 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 61.7%
World rank
74th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2021
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people for cervical cancer death rate in women in 2021.
The figure is up 61.7% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Maldives peaked at 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Maldives ranks 74th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.4% |
| 2007 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.9% |
| 2010 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.9% |
| 2011 | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +261.4% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7086 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0.7757 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7526 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +116.9% |
| 2018 | 0.728 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.4% |
| 2019 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +261.6% |
| 2020 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.5% |
| 2021 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 71 Czechia 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Slovenia 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Puerto Rico 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Germany 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Singapore 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Bahrain 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,560 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0115 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Maldives?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Maldives was 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Maldives ranks 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.