Poland vs Slovakia: Death rate from cancer by sex
Poland
164.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Slovakia
165.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Poland rank
13th
Slovakia rank
11th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Poland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 165.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 164.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovakia ahead.
Poland ranks 13th and Slovakia ranks 11th of 111 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 243.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 226.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 231.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 190.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 207.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 166.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 174.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Poland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 165.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 164.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Poland and Slovakia?
- 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Poland ranks 13th and Slovakia ranks 11th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. 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 in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.