Cervical cancer statistics
Cervical cancer is the 8th most common cancer worldwide and the 4th most common cancer among women.
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Latest cervical cancer data
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.
Cervical cancer age-standardised rates
Age-standardised rates (ASR) 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 developing/dying from cancer.
It is important to note that some countries have a high ASR but a low total number of cases, while other have a low ASR but a high number of cases. This is because ASRs are reported per 100,000 people. So, for example, an ASR of 10 in a population of 100,000 = 10 cases of cancer, but an ASR of 1 in a population of 10 million = 100 cases.
Cervical cancer rates
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 | 17.7 |
| 2 | India | 127,356 | 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 |
Cervical cancer deaths
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 Republic of | 6,187 | 24.6 |
| 9 | South Africa | 5,976 | 19.0 |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 5,975 | 16.8 |
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