Cervical cancer death rate in women in United States of America
United States of America: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.68 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
80th
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
1.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Cervical cancer death rate in women in United States of America, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people 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 of America peaked at 10.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
United States of America 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 of America, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.64 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1952 | 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 10.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1957 | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 9.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 8.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 77 Bahrain 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Cyprus 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 New Zealand 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Belgium 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in United States of America?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in United States of America was 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- United States of America ranks 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in United States of America?
- 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 of America 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.