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Cervical Cancer

  • In 2022, 3,877 inpatient discharges and deaths were related to the malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri, commonly known as cervical cancer, which accounted for 1.5% of hospitalization due to all types of cancers.
  • In 2022, 3,877 inpatient discharges and deaths were related to  the malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri, commonly known as cervical cancer, which accounted for 1.5% of hospitalization due to all types of cancers. (for details, please refer to the paragraph above)
Figure 1. Number of In-patient Discharges and Deaths due to Cervical Cancer, 1993 - 2022

  • In 2022, 167 persons died from cervical cancer, accounting for 1.1% of all cancer deaths. The crude death rate for female was 4.2 per 100,000 female population.
  • In 2022, 167 persons died from cervical cancer, accounting for 1.1% of all cancer deaths. The crude death rate for female was 4.2 per 100,000 female population. (for details, please refer to the paragraph above)
Figure 2. Number of Deaths and Crude Death Rate due to Cervical Cancer, 1981-2022

  • In the years between 1979 and 2022, there was a general decreasing trend in age-standardized death rate due to cervical cancer.
  • In the years between 1979 and 2022, there was a general decreasing trend in age-standardized death rate due to cervical cancer. (for details, please refer to the paragraph above)
Figure 3. Age-standardized Death Rate due to Cervical Cancer, 1979-2022

  • In 2022, the age-specific death rates due to cervical cancer gradually increased with age, peaking at 85 years and above.
  • In 2022, the age-specific death rates due to cervical cancer gradually increased with age, peaking at 85 years and above. (for details, please refer to the paragraph above)
Figure 4. Age-specific Death Rate due to Cervical Cancer, 2022
Note(s):
Classification of diseases and causes of death is based on the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) 10th Revision from 2001 onwards. Figures from 2001 onwards may not be comparable with figures for previous years which were compiled based on the ICD 9th Revision. Hence, caution should be exercised when interpreting the trend of diseases across 2000 and 2001.

Cervical cancer corresponds to codes 180 in ICD-9 and C53 in ICD-10.