What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Russian Federation and Slovakia?

6.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Slovakia?

26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.

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.

Russian Federation vs Slovakia: Death rate from cancer by sex

Russian Federation

171.85 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2019

Slovakia

165.65 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2023

Russian Federation rank

9th

Slovakia rank

11th

Death rate from cancer by sex over time

Russian Federation
Slovakia

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 171.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 165.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovakia, a difference of 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 9th and Slovakia ranks 11th of 111 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	234.42 deaths per 100,000 people	246.57 deaths per 100,000 people	12.16 deaths per 100,000 people	Slovakia
2000s	209.75 deaths per 100,000 people	231.06 deaths per 100,000 people	21.31 deaths per 100,000 people	Slovakia
2010s	184.36 deaths per 100,000 people	207.39 deaths per 100,000 people	23.03 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, Russian Federation or Slovakia?: Russian Federation, at 171.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 165.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovakia as of 2019.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Russian Federation and Slovakia?: 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Slovakia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
How do Russian Federation and Slovakia rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?: Russian Federation ranks 9th 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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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