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Cervical cancer death rate in women in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.3 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
93rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
All-time low
0.6516 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1986
Years of data
41
1955–2019

Cervical cancer death rate in women in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019

12341955198720191955: 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people1956: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people1957: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people1958: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people1959: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people1960: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people1961: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people1962: 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people1963: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people1964: 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people1965: 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people1966: 4 deaths per 100,000 people1967: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people1968: 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 0.712 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 0.785 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 0.662 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 0.652 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 0.947 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 0.909 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 1 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0.671 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.843 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.901 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.719 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.881 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.957 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.913 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.955 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 1 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people for cervical cancer death rate in women in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.6516 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1986.

Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cervical cancer death rate in women in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1955 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people —
1956 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
1957 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people -13.5%
1958 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people +14.3%
1959 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
1960 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
1961 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people -8.2%
1962 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people +29.1%
1963 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people -23.9%
1964 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people +18.2%
1965 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people +21.8%
1966 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people -10.6%
1967 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people -12.0%
1968 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
1977 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people -70.2%
1980 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people +7.6%
1981 0.7124 deaths per 100,000 people -37.6%
1983 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people +59.9%
1984 0.7855 deaths per 100,000 people -31.1%
1985 0.662 deaths per 100,000 people -15.7%
1986 0.6516 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
1996 0.9197 deaths per 100,000 people +41.1%
1997 0.9473 deaths per 100,000 people +3.0%
1998 0.9086 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
1999 1 deaths per 100,000 people +10.3%
2000 0.6708 deaths per 100,000 people -33.1%
2001 0.8425 deaths per 100,000 people +25.6%
2002 0.9011 deaths per 100,000 people +6.9%
2003 0.7191 deaths per 100,000 people -20.2%
2004 0.8813 deaths per 100,000 people +22.6%
2005 0.9573 deaths per 100,000 people +8.6%
2006 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people +17.7%
2007 0.9132 deaths per 100,000 people -19.0%
2009 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people +20.2%
2010 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
2011 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people +14.7%
2012 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people -14.2%
2013 0.955 deaths per 100,000 people -10.3%
2014 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people +8.7%
2015 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people +6.5%
2019 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people +17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1960s 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people 9
1970s 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 0.8487 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6516 deaths per 100,000 people 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1990s 0.9444 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9086 deaths per 100,000 people 1 deaths per 100,000 people 4
2000s 0.901 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6708 deaths per 100,000 people 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2010s 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people 0.955 deaths per 100,000 people 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 90 Austria 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 91 Australia 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 92 Canada 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 94 Greece 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 95 Netherlands 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 96 Israel 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Sri Lanka?
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Sri Lanka was 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, 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 Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6516 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986.
How does Sri Lanka rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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Indicator
Cervical cancer death rate in women
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,881 data points, 1950–2023
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