Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Australia
Australia: Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases was 5.17 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Australia, 1993–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 5.17 for reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Australia peaked at 9.99 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.17, in 2017.
That places Australia 37th out of 46 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.12 | — |
| 1994 | 9.99 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 8.28 | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 7.92 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 6.75 | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 7.1 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 6.56 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 5.99 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 5.68 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 5.34 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 5.44 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.4 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.41 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.23 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.34 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.54 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 5.32 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 5.64 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 5.55 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.82 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 5.45 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 5.84 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 5.28 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 5.66 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 5.17 | -8.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 5.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.89, 75% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Australia's 5.17 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.06, 57% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.96 | 6.56 | 9.99 | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.47 | 5.23 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.55 | 5.17 | 5.84 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Australia?
- Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Australia was 5.17 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported rate of new cervical cancer cases recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.99 in 1994.
- What is the lowest reported rate of new cervical cancer cases recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 in 2017.
- How does Australia rank for reported rate of new cervical cancer cases?
- Australia ranks 37th out of 46 countries with data for 2017.
- Is reported rate of new cervical cancer cases rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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