Cervical cancer death rate in women in Peru
Peru: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.57 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
5.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Peru recorded 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people for cervical cancer death rate in women in 2022.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Peru peaked at 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Peru ranks 25th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Peru, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 8.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 7.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.9% |
| 2002 | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 7.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 22 Brunei Darussalam 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Romania 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Latvia 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Colombia 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Montenegro 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Mexico 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Peru?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Peru was 6.57 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Peru rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Peru ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.