ABSTRACT
Cervical cancer is an important cause of death in Brazil. The aim of this study is to find out the mortality rate due to this cancer in the female population, between 2012 and 2016, knowing the mortality in the age groups and in the different regions. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out. Data were obtained using the Mortality Information System. Between 2012 and 2016, the total number of deaths due to cervical cancer was 27.716 cases. The specific mortality rate for Brazil went from 6,86 to 7,18. The growth of the mortality coefficient was 4.6%. In women under 25 years of age, 189 deaths were observed, equivalent to 0.68% of the total. Between 25 and 64 years, there were 18.574 deaths (67.02%) and 8.950 deaths in the group over 64 years (32.29%). The highest percentage of deaths occurred in the 50-54 age group. The North region had the highest death rates, and the South, the highest growth rate. Cervical cancer mortality in Brazil increased during the years observed, with more deaths between 50-54 years. The South region showed the highest growth in mortality rates.
KEYWORDS:
Uterine cervical neoplasms; Neoplasms; Mortality
