Denmark vs Slovakia: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Denmark
4.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Slovakia
4.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Denmark rank
24th
Slovakia rank
21st
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Denmark
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 21st of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0917 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.314 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.012 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6477 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Denmark or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Denmark and Slovakia?
- 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Slovakia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Slovakia rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 21st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.