Cervical cancer death rate in women in Sweden
Sweden: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.16 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
97th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
1.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Sweden, 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 Sweden stood at 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Sweden peaked at 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 97th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 1953 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.4% |
| 1954 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1955 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.1% |
| 1956 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1958 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 1959 | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 1960 | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1961 | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1962 | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.7% |
| 1989 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.7% |
| 2014 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 94 Greece 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Netherlands 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Israel 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Finland 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Luxembourg 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Turkey 0.9828 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Sweden?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Sweden was 1.16 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Sweden ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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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About this data
Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.