Cervical cancer death rate in women in Spain
Spain: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.58 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
86th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
0.1666 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1954
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Spain, 1951–2023
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 Spain stood at 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Spain peaked at 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1666 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1954.
Spain ranks 86th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.4037 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 0.3197 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.8% |
| 1953 | 0.3328 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 0.1666 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.9% |
| 1955 | 0.3459 deaths per 100,000 people | +107.6% |
| 1956 | 0.2575 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.5% |
| 1957 | 0.3195 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.0% |
| 1958 | 0.3526 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1959 | 0.4401 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.8% |
| 1960 | 0.5357 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 1961 | 0.6118 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1962 | 0.7571 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6304 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 0.8551 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7905 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4967 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6038 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +114.1% |
| 1969 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9314 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7705 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9265 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7264 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9042 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8941 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3265 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1666 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4401 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4967 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.985 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7264 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 83 Belgium 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Portugal 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Republic of Korea 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Malta 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Denmark 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 France 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Spain?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Spain was 1.58 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1666 deaths per 100,000 people in 1954.
- How does Spain rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Spain ranks 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.