Cervical cancer death rate in women in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.24 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
95th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
All-time low
1.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, cervical cancer death rate in women in Netherlands stood at 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Netherlands peaked at 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1952 | 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1954 | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 1956 | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1957 | 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1958 | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1959 | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1964 | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Netherlands?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Netherlands was 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Netherlands ranks 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.