Poland vs Slovenia: Death rate from cancer by sex

Poland
164.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Slovenia
165.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Poland rank
13th
Slovenia rank
12th

Death rate from cancer by sex over time

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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 165.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 164.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Slovenia ahead.

Poland ranks 13th and Slovenia ranks 12th of 111 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Slovenia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Slovenia Difference Ahead
1980s 222.56 deaths per 100,000 people 225.99 deaths per 100,000 people 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people Slovenia
1990s 228.4 deaths per 100,000 people 230.22 deaths per 100,000 people 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people Slovenia
2000s 226.37 deaths per 100,000 people 216.05 deaths per 100,000 people 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people Poland
2010s 191.77 deaths per 100,000 people 187.26 deaths per 100,000 people 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people Poland
2020s 166.22 deaths per 100,000 people 162.79 deaths per 100,000 people 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Poland or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 165.18 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 Slovenia?
0.42 deaths per 100,000 people, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovenia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do Poland and Slovenia rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
Poland ranks 13th and Slovenia ranks 12th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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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Indicator
Death rate from cancer by sex
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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