Cervical cancer death rate in women in United States
United States: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 1.68 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.68
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
80th
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.64
in 1950
All-time low
1.68
in 2022
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Cervical cancer death rate in women in United States, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.68 for cervical cancer death rate in women in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in United States peaked at 10.64 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 2022.
United States ranks 80th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.64 | — |
| 1951 | 10.1 | -5.1% |
| 1952 | 10.14 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 10.13 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 9.97 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 10.05 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 9.56 | -4.9% |
| 1957 | 9.43 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 9.22 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 8.81 | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 8.79 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 8.61 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 8.32 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 8.1 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 7.81 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 7.67 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 7.16 | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 6.8 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 6.44 | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 6.19 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 5.73 | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 5.64 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 5.38 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 5 | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 4.85 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 4.39 | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 4.28 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 3.91 | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 3.83 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 3.62 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 3.53 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.43 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.25 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 3.22 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.12 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.01 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.04 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.9 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 2.86 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.84 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.95 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.81 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 2.84 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.75 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.62 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 2.63 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.58 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.43 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.31 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 2.25 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.15 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.06 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.01 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.97 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.95 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.96 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.97 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.96 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.89 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.87 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.91 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.93 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.87 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.88 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.86 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.85 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.79 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.78 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.82 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.87 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.68 | -10.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.78, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.81 | 8.81 | 10.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.59 | 6.19 | 8.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.66 | 3.62 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 | 2.84 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 | 2.31 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 | 1.89 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.78 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 | 1.68 | 1.87 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 77 Cyprus 1.69 compare
- 78 Norway 1.69 compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 1.68 compare
- 81 New Zealand 1.66 compare
- 82 Portugal 1.6 compare
- 83 South Korea 1.6 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in United States?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in United States was 1.68 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 10.64 in 1950.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 2022.
- How does United States rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- United States ranks 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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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