Ireland vs Slovenia: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Ireland
4.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Slovenia
4.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
16th
Slovenia rank
15th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Ireland
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 16th and Slovenia ranks 15th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Slovenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4278 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0653 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.246 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Ireland or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Ireland and Slovenia?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovenia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Slovenia rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Ireland ranks 16th and Slovenia ranks 15th 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.