Ireland vs Slovakia: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Ireland
2.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Slovakia
3.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
43rd
Slovakia rank
41st
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Ireland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovakia ahead.
Ireland ranks 43rd and Slovakia ranks 41st of 110 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.687 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2981 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9411 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Ireland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Ireland and Slovakia?
- 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Ireland ranks 43rd and Slovakia ranks 41st 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.