The following material has been sourced from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
Cervical cancer incorporates ICD-10 cancer code C53 (Malignant neoplasm of cervix).
New cases
In 2021, there were 957 new cases of cervical cancer diagnosed in Australia. In 2025, it is estimated that 946 new cases of cervical cancer will be diagnosed in Australia. In 2025, it is estimated that a female has a 1 in 190 (or 0.53%) risk of being diagnosed with cervical cancer by the age of 85.
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In 2021, the age-standardised incidence rate was 7.3 cases per 100,000 females. In 2025, it is estimated that the age-standardised incidence rate will be 6.7 cases per 100,000 females. The incidence rate for cervical cancer is expected to increase with age up to 40–49 years, and then to decrease with age.
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The number of new cases of cervical cancer diagnosed increased from 967 in 1982 to 957 in 2021. Over the same period, the age-standardised incidence rate decreased from 16 cases per 100,000 females in 1982 to 7.3 cases per 100,000 females in 2021.
Deaths
In 2023, there were 265 deaths from cervical cancer in Australia. In 2025, it is estimated that there will be 254 deaths from cervical cancer. In 2025, it is estimated that a female has a 1 in 688 (or 0.15%) risk of dying from cervical cancer by the age of 85.
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In 2023, the age-standardised mortality rate was 1.9 deaths per 100,000 females. In 2025, it is estimated that the age-standardised mortality rate will be 1.8 deaths per 100,000 females. The mortality rate for cervical cancer is expected to increase with age.
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The number of deaths from cervical cancer decreased from 346 in 1982 to 265 in 2023. Over the same period, the age-standardised mortality rate decreased from 6.2 deaths per 100,000 females in 1982 to 1.9 deaths per 100,000 females in 2023.
Survival
In 2017–2021, individuals diagnosed with cervical cancer had a 76.8% chance of surviving for five years compared to their counterparts in the general Australian population. Between 1987–1991 and 2017–2021, five-year relative survival for cervical cancer increased from 70% to 77%.
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Prevalence
At the end of 2021, there were 892 people living who had been diagnosed with cervical cancer that year, 3,875 people living who had been diagnosed with cervical cancer in the previous 5 years (from 2017 to 2021), and 19,196 people living who had been diagnosed with cervical cancer in the previous 40 years (from 1982 to 2021).
References
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2017. Australian Cancer Incidence and Mortality (ACIM) books: Cervical cancer. Canberra: AIHW.
AIHW 2017. Cancer in Australia 2017. Cancer series no. 101. Cat. No. CAN 100. Canberra: AIHW.
