Slovenia vs Sri Lanka: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Slovenia
2.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Slovenia rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Slovenia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Slovenia ahead.
Slovenia ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1082 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Slovenia or Sri Lanka?
- Slovenia, at 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Slovenia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
- How do Slovenia and Sri Lanka rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Slovenia ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th 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.