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Table 1 Cervical cancer deaths and mortality rates in Peru according to geographical area from 2008 to 2017

From: Cervical cancer mortality in Peru: regional trend analysis from 2008–2017

Geographical areas

Annual deathsa

Mortality ratesb

Uncorrected

Corrected

Uncorrected

Corrected

Coast region

654

942

6.6

9.5

 Ancash

25

54

4.6

9.8

 Arequipa

41

60

6.2

8.9

 Callao

36

43

6.7

8.2

 Ica

24

27

6.2

7.1

 La Libertad

73

100

8.4

11.6

 Lambayeque

77

95

12.1

15.0

 Lima

304

451

5.9

8.7

 Moquegua

9

13

10.3

16.0

 Piura

50

75

6.1

9.3

 Tacna

14

20

9.2

13.7

 Tumbes

2

4

2.5

4.8

Highlands region

248

511

6.9

14.2

 Apurimac

8

20

4.1

10.2

 Ayacucho

14

34

5.0

12.4

 Cajamarca

32

81

5.0

12.6

 Cusco

29

68

4.8

11.2

 Huancavelica

12

25

6.8

14.0

 Huanuco

49

100

13.7

27.8

 Junin

63

108

11.0

18.6

 Pasco

10

21

9.0

19.5

 Puno

31

55

4.9

8.6

Rainforest region

87

275

8.4

26.3

 Amazonas

8

29

4.8

18.5

 Loreto

28

136

7.8

37.4

 Madre de Dios

8

10

24.0

30.2

 San Martin

21

58

7.5

20.2

 Ucayali

23

43

11.4

21.4

Peru

990

1729

6.8

11.8

  1. a Annual average of deaths for a 10-year period (2008–2017)
  2. b Age-standardized rates per 100,000 women-years