Poland vs Slovenia: Death rate from cancer
Poland
126.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Slovenia
126.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Poland rank
12th
Slovenia rank
10th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Poland
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 126.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 126.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Slovenia ahead.
Poland ranks 12th and Slovenia ranks 10th of 111 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 162.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 160.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1990s | 165 deaths per 100,000 people | 164.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2351 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 162.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 142.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 127.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Poland or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 126.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 126.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Poland and Slovenia?
- 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovenia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Poland and Slovenia rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Poland ranks 12th and Slovenia ranks 10th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. 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 in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.