Cervical cancer death rate in women in Peru
Peru: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 6.57 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.57
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.96
in 2010
All-time low
5.63
in 2002
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 6.57 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.63, in 2002.
Peru ranks 23rd 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.88 | — |
| 1996 | 8.67 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 7.41 | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 7.62 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 8.27 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 8.72 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 5.77 | -33.9% |
| 2002 | 5.63 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 6.29 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 7 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 7.89 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 7.13 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 7.79 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 7.62 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.63 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 8.96 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 7.99 | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 7.67 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 6.68 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 6.98 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 6.07 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 6.29 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 7 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 6.93 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.16 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 7.59 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 6.57 | -13.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 6.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.44, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Peru's 6.57 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.57, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.97 | 7.41 | 8.67 | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.25 | 5.63 | 8.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.12 | 6.07 | 8.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.11 | 6.57 | 7.59 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 7.43 compare
- 21 Kyrgyzstan 7.38 compare
- 22 Romania 7.21 compare
- 24 Latvia 6.39 compare
- 25 Colombia 6.17 compare
- 26 Montenegro 5.86 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8.96 in 2010.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 in 2002.
- How does Peru rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Peru ranks 23rd 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 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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