Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in United States
United States: Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases was 4.94 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
4.94
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
40th
of 46 countries
All-time high
9.83
in 1979
All-time low
4.94
in 2017
Years of data
40
1978–2017
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in United States, 1978–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in United States stood at 4.94. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in United States peaked at 9.83 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.94, in 2017.
That places United States 40th out of 46 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 9.66 | — |
| 1979 | 9.83 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 9.42 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 8.37 | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 8.32 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 8.14 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 8.63 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 7.93 | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 8.34 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 7.77 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 8.38 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 8.43 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 8.44 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 7.93 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 7.8 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 7.66 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 7.52 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 7.1 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 7.57 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 7.33 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.19 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.48 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 6.11 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 6.34 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 5.79 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 5.86 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.72 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.45 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 5.51 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.18 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 5.36 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.47 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.35 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.26 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.19 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.09 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.39 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 5.46 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.05 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 4.94 | -2.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 4.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.89, 72% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.75 | 9.66 | 9.83 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.37 | 7.77 | 9.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5 | 6.48 | 8.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.68 | 5.18 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 | 4.94 | 5.46 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in United States?
- Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in United States was 4.94 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported rate of new cervical cancer cases recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 9.83 in 1979.
- What is the lowest reported rate of new cervical cancer cases recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 in 2017.
- How does United States rank for reported rate of new cervical cancer cases?
- United States ranks 40th out of 46 countries with data for 2017.
- Is reported rate of new cervical cancer cases rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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