Table 2.
Global cervical cancer mortality in 2020.
| Rank | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 | Target for first dose of HPV | Target for first dose of HPV | Coverage percent for first dose | Target for second dose | 2nd dose HPV immunization completion | Coverage percent for 2nd dose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 341,831 | 7.3 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| 1 | Eswatini | 214 | 55.7 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2 | Malawi | 2,905 | 51.5 | 268,574 | 36,402 | 14 | 265,988 | 32,356 | 12 |
| 3 | Zambia | 1,904 | 43.4 | 235,232 | 106,398 | 45 | 229,792 | 76,384 | 33 |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 1,976 | 43 | 417,569 | 278,070 | 67 | 417,569 | 165,532 | 40 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 6,525 | 42.7 | NA | NA | NA | 735,771 | 420,015 | 57 |
| 6 | Uganda | 4,607 | 41.4 | 666,329 | 499,667 | 75 | 666,329 | 293,699 | 44 |
| 7 | Comoros | 109 | 39.8 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8 | Mozambique | 3,850 | 38.7 | 443,702 | 251,124 | 57 | NA | NA | NA |
| 9 | Lesotho | 362 | 38.7 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 10 | Burundi | 1,126 | 38.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Eswatini had the highest rate of cervical cancer mortality in 2020, followed by Malawi. www.wcrf.org & www.who.int.
NA, Not applicable.