Cervical cancer death rate in women in Spain
Spain: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 1.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.58
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
85th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.11
in 1995
All-time low
0.1666
in 1954
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Spain, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cervical cancer death rate in women in Spain stood at 1.58.
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 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1666, in 1954.
Spain ranks 85th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.4037 | — |
| 1952 | 0.3197 | -20.8% |
| 1953 | 0.3328 | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 0.1666 | -49.9% |
| 1955 | 0.3459 | +107.6% |
| 1956 | 0.2575 | -25.5% |
| 1957 | 0.3195 | +24.0% |
| 1958 | 0.3526 | +10.4% |
| 1959 | 0.4401 | +24.8% |
| 1960 | 0.5357 | +21.7% |
| 1961 | 0.6118 | +14.2% |
| 1962 | 0.7571 | +23.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6304 | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 0.8551 | +35.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7905 | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4967 | -37.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6038 | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 1.29 | +114.1% |
| 1969 | 1.13 | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9314 | -17.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7705 | -17.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9265 | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7264 | -21.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9042 | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8941 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 1.14 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.22 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 1.23 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.33 | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 1.34 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.27 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.41 | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 1.51 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 1.58 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.57 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.68 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 1.85 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 1.84 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.96 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.85 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.8 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.89 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.91 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.11 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 1.8 | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 2.03 | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 1.96 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.74 | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 1.96 | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 1.74 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 1.66 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.65 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.63 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.69 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.71 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.71 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.68 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.75 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.71 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.77 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.59 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.49 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.59 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.49 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.52 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.54 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.44 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.58 | +9.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.78, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.48, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cervical cancer death rate in women in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +114.1% | 0.6038 | 1.29 |
| 1955 | +107.6% | 0.1666 | 0.3459 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3265 | 0.1666 | 0.4401 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.77 | 0.4967 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.985 | 0.7264 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 | 1.27 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 | 1.74 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 | 1.63 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.44 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.44 | 1.58 | 4 |
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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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 1995.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1666 in 1954.
- How does Spain rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Spain ranks 85th 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 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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