Hong Kong vs Slovenia: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Hong Kong
2.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Slovenia
2.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
49th
Slovenia rank
46th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Hong Kong
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Slovenia ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 49th and Slovenia ranks 46th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Slovenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1244 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7653 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4182 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Hong Kong or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Hong Kong and Slovenia?
- 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Slovenia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong and Slovenia rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Hong Kong ranks 49th and Slovenia ranks 46th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. 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 10-14 years.