Slovakia vs South Africa: Cancer death rate by age group
Slovakia
1.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
South Africa
1.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Slovakia rank
53rd
South Africa rank
52nd
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Slovakia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovakia, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 52nd of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4065 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Slovakia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovakia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Slovakia and South Africa?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Slovakia and South Africa rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Slovakia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 52nd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.