Cervical cancer death rate in women in South Africa
South Africa: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 13.58 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Cervical cancer death rate in women in South Africa, 1996–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, cervical cancer death rate in women in South Africa stood at 13.58. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in South Africa peaked at 16.16 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.58, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 4th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13.82 | — |
| 1997 | 13.72 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 13.74 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 14.03 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 14.32 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 14.23 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 14.29 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.05 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 14.72 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 15.26 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.95 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 13.91 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 13.91 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.86 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 14.58 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 14.82 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 14.75 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 14.25 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 15.32 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 15.74 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 16.16 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 16.06 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.85 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 14.68 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 13.58 | -7.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 13.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.44, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.83 | 13.72 | 14.03 | 4 |
| 2000s | 14.55 | 13.91 | 15.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.22 | 14.25 | 16.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.58 | 13.58 | 13.58 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in South Africa?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in South Africa was 13.58 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.16 in 2016.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.58 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- South Africa ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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