Ireland vs Slovenia: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Ireland
2.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Slovenia
2.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
43rd
Slovenia rank
46th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Ireland
- Slovenia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovenia, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Slovenia ahead.
Ireland ranks 43rd and Slovenia ranks 46th of 110 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1811 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.976 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5782 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0112 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3803 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
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 Slovenia?
- Ireland, at 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovenia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Ireland and Slovenia?
- 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovenia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Slovenia rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Ireland ranks 43rd 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.