Cervix uteri

Source: Globocan 2020

Number of new cases in 2020, both sexes, all ages Number of deaths in 2020, both sexes, all ages

Breast
2 261 419 (11.7%) Lung
1 796 144 (17.4%)

Lung Other cancers

2 206 771 (11.4%) 3 557 464 (34.5%)

Other cancers Colorectum

8 275 743 (42.9%) Colorectum Cervix uteri 935 173 (9.1%)
1 931 590 (10%) 341 831 (3.3%)

Prostate Prostate Liver

1 414 259 (7.3%) 375 304 (3.6%) 830 180 (8.1%)

Oesophagus Stomach Pancreas Stomach

604 100 (3.1%) 1 089 103 (5.6%) 466 003 (4.5%) 768 793 (7.5%)

Cervix uteri Liver Oesophagus Breast

604 127 (3.1%) 905 677 (4.7%) 544 076 (5.3%) 684 996 (6.7%)

Total: 19 292 789 cases Total: 9 958 133 deaths

Cancer incidence and mortality statistics worldwide and by region

Incidence Mortality
Both sexes Males Females Both sexes Males Females
Cum. risk Cum. risk Cum. risk Cum. risk Cum. risk Cum. risk
New cases New cases New cases Deaths Deaths Deaths
0-74 (%) 0-74 (%) 0-74 (%) 0-74 (%) 0-74 (%) 0-74 (%)
Eastern Africa 54 560 4.46 - - 54 560 4.46 36 497 3.36 - - 36 497 3.36
Middle Africa 15 646 3.56 - - 15 646 3.56 10 572 2.66 - - 10 572 2.66
Northern Africa 6 971 0.72 - - 6 971 0.72 4 033 0.46 - - 4 033 0.46
Southern Africa 12 333 3.70 - - 12 333 3.70 6 867 2.21 - - 6 867 2.21
Western Africa 27 806 2.48 - - 27 806 2.48 18 776 1.88 - - 18 776 1.88
Caribbean 3 857 1.37 - - 3 857 1.37 2 495 0.89 - - 2 495 0.89
Central America 13 848 1.39 - - 13 848 1.39 6 866 0.74 - - 6 866 0.74
South America 41 734 1.59 - - 41 734 1.59 22 221 0.82 - - 22 221 0.82
Northern America 14 971 0.59 - - 14 971 0.59 6 343 0.22 - - 6 343 0.22
Eastern Asia 129 567 1.08 - - 129 567 1.08 66 436 0.57 - - 66 436 0.57
South-Eastern Asia 68 623 1.91 - - 68 623 1.91 38 530 1.16 - - 38 530 1.16
South-Central Asia 148 128 1.71 - - 148 128 1.71 91 985 1.10 - - 91 985 1.10
Western Asia 5 402 0.45 - - 5 402 0.45 2 951 0.27 - - 2 951 0.27
Central and Eastern Europe 32 348 1.42 - - 32 348 1.42 15 854 0.65 - - 15 854 0.65
Western Europe 10 102 0.67 - - 10 102 0.67 4 296 0.22 - - 4 296 0.22
Southern Europe 9 053 0.76 - - 9 053 0.76 3 705 0.25 - - 3 705 0.25
Northern Europe 6 666 0.90 - - 6 666 0.90 2 134 0.22 - - 2 134 0.22
Australia and New Zealand 1 094 0.52 - - 1 094 0.52 409 0.16 - - 409 0.16
Melanesia 1 330 2.64 - - 1 330 2.64 818 1.84 - - 818 1.84
Polynesia 35 1.06 - - 35 1.06 19 0.58 - - 19 0.58
Micronesia 53 1.97 - - 53 1.97 24 0.97 - - 24 0.97
Low HDI 81 922 3.00 - - 81 922 3.00 56 167 2.31 - - 56 167 2.31
Medium HDI 182 866 1.83 - - 182 866 1.83 113 149 1.19 - - 113 149 1.19
High HDI 240 400 1.30 - - 240 400 1.30 129 444 0.74 - - 129 444 0.74
Very high HDI 98 675 0.88 - - 98 675 0.88 42 920 0.33 - - 42 920 0.33
World 604 127 1.39 - - 604 127 1.39 341 831 0.82 - - 341 831 0.82

Incidence, both sexes Mortality, both sexes 5-year prevalence, both sexes

N.America* N.America* N.America*

(2.5%) (1.9%) (3.2%)

Europe Europe LAC**

(9.6%) (7.6%) (10.4%)

LAC** LAC** Europe

(9.8%) Asia (9.2%) Asia (11.6%) Asia
(58.2%) (58.5%) (59.5%)
Africa Africa Africa
(19.4%) (22.5%) (15%)

Population Number Population Number Population Number

Asia 351 720 Asia 199 902 Asia 889 766
Africa 117 316 Africa 76 745 Africa 223 557
**Latin America and the Caribbean 59 439 **Latin America and the Caribbean 31 582 Europe 172 721
Europe 58 169 Europe 25 989 **Latin America and the Caribbean 155 171
*Northern America 14 971 *Northern America 6 343 *Northern America 47 675
Oceania 2 512 Oceania 1 270 Oceania 6 321
Total 604 127 Total 341 831 Total 1 495 211

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 Age standardized (World) incidence rates, cervix uteri, all ages

≥ 29.3
18.6–29.3
14.9–18.6
10.4–14.9 Not applicable
6.7–10.4 No data
< 6.7

Age standardized (World) mortality rates, cervix uteri, all ages

≥ 19.0
11.4–19.0
7.4–11.4
4.9–7.4 Not applicable
2.2–4.9 No data
< 2.2

Data source: GLOBOCAN 2020

Graph production: IARC (https://gco.iarc.fr/today)
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Age standardized (World) incidence rates, cervix uteri, by sex Age standardized (World) incidence and mortality rates, cervix uteri

Females Incidence Mortality

Eastern Africa 40.1 Eastern Africa 40.1 28.6

Southern Africa 36.4 Southern Africa 36.4 20.6
Middle Africa 31.6 Middle Africa 31.6 22.7
Melanesia 28.3 Melanesia 28.3 18.6
Western Africa 22.9 Western Africa 22.9 16.6
Micronesia 18.7 Micronesia 18.7 8.2
South-Eastern Asia 17.8 South-Eastern Asia 17.8 10.0
South America 15.4 South America 15.4 7.8
South-Central Asia 15.3 South-Central Asia 15.3 9.6
Central and Eastern Europe 14.5 Central and Eastern Europe 14.5 6.1
Central America 13.8 Central America 13.8 6.8
Caribbean 13.7 Caribbean 13.7 8.2
World 13.3 World 13.3 7.3
Eastern Asia 10.8 Eastern Asia 10.8 4.9
Northern Europe 10.4 Northern Europe 10.4 2.2
Polynesia 9.7 Polynesia 9.7 5.3
Southern Europe 7.7 Southern Europe 7.7 2.3
Western Europe 7.0 Western Europe 7.0 2.0
Northern Africa 6.3 Northern Africa 6.3 3.7
Northern America 6.1 Northern America 6.1 2.1
Australia and New Zealand 5.6 Australia and New Zealand 5.6 1.6
Western Asia 4.1 Western Asia 4.1 2.3

60 40 20 0 20 40 60 60 40 20 0 20 40 60
ASR (World) per 100 000 ASR (World) per 100 000

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