Cervical cancer death rate in women in Mexico
Mexico: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 5.78 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
5.78
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
27th
of 111 countries
All-time high
18.04
in 1989
All-time low
2.73
in 1955
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Mexico, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 5.78 for cervical cancer death rate in women in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Mexico peaked at 18.04 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.73, in 1955.
That places Mexico 27th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.73 | — |
| 1956 | 4.06 | +48.7% |
| 1957 | 5.42 | +33.2% |
| 1958 | 6.01 | +10.9% |
| 1959 | 6.51 | +8.4% |
| 1960 | 5.99 | -8.0% |
| 1961 | 6.54 | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 7.04 | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 7.62 | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 8.74 | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 8.6 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 8.12 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 8.81 | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 8.9 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 9.61 | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 11.13 | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 10.76 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 11.45 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 12.01 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 11.31 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 11.64 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 12.48 | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 12.26 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 12.41 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 13.04 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 13.43 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 14.02 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 15.43 | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 16.5 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 15.42 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 16.74 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 16.52 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 17.61 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 17.91 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 18.04 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 17.42 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 16.66 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 16.82 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 16.36 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 15.87 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 15.43 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 14.42 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 13.97 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 13.56 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 13.25 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 12.88 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 12.1 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 11.26 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 10.87 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 10.35 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 10.05 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 9.41 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 8.75 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 8.48 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 8.33 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.7 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 7.42 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 7.01 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 6.69 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 7.01 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 6.63 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 6.57 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.35 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 6.33 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.93 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 6.12 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 5.94 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 5.78 | -2.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 5.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.44, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 5.78 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.57, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cervical cancer death rate in women in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +48.7% | 2.73 | 4.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.95 | 2.73 | 6.51 | 5 |
| 1960s | 8 | 5.99 | 9.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.85 | 10.76 | 13.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.16 | 13.43 | 18.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.38 | 13.25 | 17.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.25 | 8.33 | 12.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.76 | 5.93 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 | 5.78 | 6.12 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Mexico?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Mexico was 5.78 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 18.04 in 1989.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 1955.
- How does Mexico rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Mexico ranks 27th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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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