Cervical cancer is the 8th most common cancer worldwide and the 4th most common cancer among women.
There were more than 662,301 new cases of cervical cancer in 2022. The 10 countries with the highest rates of cervical cancer and the highest number of deaths from cervical cancer in 2022 are shown in the tables below.
ASR = age-standardised rates. These are a summary measure of the rate of disease that a population would have if it had a standard age structure. Standardisation is necessary when comparing populations that differ with respect to age because age has a powerful influence on the risk of dying from cancer.
The following table shows total global cervical cancer incidence and rates in 2022 for women. Eswatini had the highest overall rate of cervical cancer in 2022, followed by Zambia.
| Rank (women) | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 662,301 | 14.1 | |
| 1 | China | 150,659 | 13.8 |
| 2 | India | 127,526 | 17.7 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 36,964 | 23.3 |
| 4 | Brazil | 18,715 | 12.7 |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 18,369 | 17.6 |
| 6 | United States of America | 13,920 | 6.3 |
| 7 | Nigeria | 13,676 | 26.2 |
| 8 | Japan | 10,958 | 12.5 |
| 9 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 10,868 | 64.8 |
| 10 | South Africa | 10,532 | 33.2 |
The following table shows total global cervical cancer mortality in 2022 for women. Eswatini had the highest overall mortality rate from cervical cancer in 2022, followed by Malawi.
| Rank (women) | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 348,874 | 7.1 | |
| 1 | India | 79,906 | 11.2 |
| 2 | China | 55,694 | 4.5 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 20,708 | 13.2 |
| 4 | Brazil | 9,905 | 6.5 |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 7,903 | 6.4 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 7,093 | 14.3 |
| 7 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 6,832 | 42.2 |
| 8 | Congo, Democratic People Republic of | 6,187 | 24.6 |
| 9 | South Africa | 5,976 | 19.0 |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 5,975 | 16.8 |
