Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases by country
Reported number of new cervical cancer cases per 100,000 women, based on data from cancer registries. Comparisons may be affected by differences in measurement, including screening and diagnosis.
What the numbers show
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 36.14 per 100,000 women in Uganda; the lowest is 1.91 per 100,000 women in Bahrain.
The median across all reporting countries is 8.11 per 100,000 women, and the mean is 9.01 per 100,000 women.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 19.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 31 fell. The largest increase was in Qatar (up 290.5%), and the largest decrease in Malta (down 64.8%).
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uganda | 36.14 per 100,000 women | 2017 | down 42.4% | rising |
| 2 | Ecuador | 17.16 per 100,000 women | 2017 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 3 | Chile | 16.68 per 100,000 women | 2017 | up 68.8% | falling |
| 4 | Lithuania | 14.83 per 100,000 women | 2017 | down 22.9% | rising |
| 5 | Philippines | 14.35 per 100,000 women | 2017 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 6 | Estonia | 13.75 per 100,000 women | 2017 | down 25.1% | rising |
| 7 | Latvia | 13.3 per 100,000 women | 2017 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 8 | Colombia | 13.01 per 100,000 women | 2017 | down 24.1% | falling |
| 9 | Belarus | 12.97 per 100,000 women | 2017 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 10 | Japan | 11.85 per 100,000 women | 2015 | up 43.5% | falling |
| 11 | Costa Rica | 11.71 per 100,000 women | 2016 | up 1.5% | falling |
| 12 | Argentina | 10.64 per 100,000 women | 2017 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 13 | Thailand | 10.47 per 100,000 women | 2017 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 14 | India | 10.08 per 100,000 women | 2017 | down 39.5% | falling |
| 15 | Croatia | 9.86 per 100,000 women | 2017 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 16 | Puerto Rico | 9.65 per 100,000 women | 2017 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 17 | Ireland | 9.63 per 100,000 women | 2017 | down 11.4% | rising |
| 18 | Czechia | 9.27 per 100,000 women | 2017 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 19 | Norway | 9.13 per 100,000 women | 2023 | up 2.9% | falling |
| 20 | China | 9.06 per 100,000 women | 2017 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 21 | Denmark | 8.87 per 100,000 women | 2022 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 22 | South Korea | 8.86 per 100,000 women | 2017 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 23 | Qatar | 8.72 per 100,000 women | 2017 | up 290.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Germany | 7.49 per 100,000 women | 2017 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 25 | Sweden | 7.48 per 100,000 women | 2022 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 26 | Netherlands | 6.93 per 100,000 women | 2017 | up 8.4% | falling |
| 27 | France | 6.89 per 100,000 women | 2017 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 28 | Cyprus | 6.86 per 100,000 women | 2017 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 29 | Poland | 6.3 per 100,000 women | 2017 | down 49.7% | falling |
| 30 | Iceland | 6.24 per 100,000 women | 2022 | down 14.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Austria | 6.23 per 100,000 women | 2017 | up 9.8% | falling |
| 32 | Canada | 6.23 per 100,000 women | 2017 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 33 | New Zealand | 5.58 per 100,000 women | 2017 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 34 | Spain | 5.54 per 100,000 women | 2016 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 35 | Martinique | 5.39 per 100,000 women | 2017 | down 48.2% | falling |
| 36 | Finland | 5.28 per 100,000 women | 2022 | up 18.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Australia | 5.17 per 100,000 women | 2017 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 38 | Turkey | 5.13 per 100,000 women | 2017 | down 4.2% | flat |
| 39 | Israel | 5.05 per 100,000 women | 2017 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 40 | United States | 4.94 per 100,000 women | 2017 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 41 | Slovenia | 4.92 per 100,000 women | 2017 | down 53.3% | falling |
| 42 | Italy | 4.9 per 100,000 women | 2017 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 43 | Switzerland | 4.17 per 100,000 women | 2017 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 44 | Kuwait | 3.77 per 100,000 women | 2017 | up 4.2% | falling |
| 45 | Malta | 2.23 per 100,000 women | 2017 | down 64.8% | falling |
| 46 | Bahrain | 1.91 per 100,000 women | 2017 | down 59.5% | falling |
About this data
Reported number of new cervical cancer cases per 100,000 women, based on data from cancer registries. Comparisons may be affected by differences in measurement, including screening and diagnosis.