Slovakia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Cancer death rate by age group

Slovakia
1.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
1.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Slovakia rank
53rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
56th

Cancer death rate by age group over time

  • Slovakia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Slovakia ahead.

Slovakia ranks 53rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th of 111 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people Slovakia
2000s 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people Slovakia
2010s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Slovakia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Slovakia, at 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Slovakia and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Syrian Arab Republic?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
How do Slovakia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
Slovakia ranks 53rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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

Indicator
Cancer death rate by age group
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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