Indicator Gauge Icon Legend
Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Cervical Cancer Mortality Rate
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Cervical cancer mortality rate (crude) per 100,000 females.
Why is this important?
Regular and timely screenings for cervical cancer (recommended starting at 21 through age 65), including Pap tests to detect precancerous or cancerous cells on the cervix before they become invasive cancer, are designed to catch the disease in an early stage. Cervical cancer is slow growing and when caught in early stages, may be halted or even fully reversed with treatment. If left undiagnosed and untreated, cancer is able to spread to other areas of the body often resulting in a more complex, expensive, and difficult recovery. Human papilloma virus (HPV) is sexually transmitted and the main cause of cervical cancer. The number of new cases of cancer and many deaths due to cancer can be reduced with timely cancer screenings or tests.
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: Truckee Meadows Tomorrow
Last update: July 2024
Mortality include ICD-10 Codes: C53, malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri; C54-C55, malignant neoplasms of corpus uteri and uterus, part unspecified; demographic breakouts unavailable
Washoe 2018, 2019 & 2021 rates may be unreliable (rate is calculated with a numerator of 20 or less due to the small number of deaths)Graph Selections
Data Source
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Note: This source uses Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) for its Zip Code data. Learn more
Maintained By: Truckee Meadows Tomorrow
Filed under: Health / Mortality Data, Health / Women's Health, Health Outcomes, Women