Romania vs Slovakia: Death rate from cancer by sex

Romania
164.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Slovakia
165.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Romania rank
14th
Slovakia rank
11th

Death rate from cancer by sex over time

  • Romania
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 165.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania, a difference of 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 14th 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 Romania Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 165.55 deaths per 100,000 people 246.57 deaths per 100,000 people 81.02 deaths per 100,000 people Slovakia
2000s 183.87 deaths per 100,000 people 231.06 deaths per 100,000 people 47.19 deaths per 100,000 people Slovakia
2010s 191.32 deaths per 100,000 people 207.39 deaths per 100,000 people 16.07 deaths per 100,000 people Slovakia
2020s 171.7 deaths per 100,000 people 176.56 deaths per 100,000 people 4.86 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, Romania or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 165.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Romania and Slovakia?
1.43 deaths per 100,000 people, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovakia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Romania and Slovakia rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
Romania ranks 14th and Slovakia ranks 11th 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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