Portugal vs Slovakia: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Portugal
2.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Slovakia
3.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Portugal rank
42nd
Slovakia rank
41st
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Portugal
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 42nd and Slovakia ranks 41st of 110 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5603 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.431 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2026 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5328 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Portugal or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Portugal and Slovakia?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovakia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Slovakia rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Portugal ranks 42nd 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.