Poland vs Slovakia: Cancer death rate by age group
Poland
1.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Slovakia
1.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Poland rank
54th
Slovakia rank
53rd
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Poland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovakia ahead.
Poland ranks 54th and Slovakia ranks 53rd of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0645 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9845 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Poland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Poland and Slovakia?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Poland ranks 54th and Slovakia ranks 53rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rate by age group. 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 malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.