Russian Federation vs Slovenia: Death rate from cancer by sex

Russian Federation
171.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Slovenia
165.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
9th
Slovenia rank
12th

Death rate from cancer by sex over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 171.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 165.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovenia, a difference of 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Slovenia ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 9th and Slovenia ranks 12th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Slovenia Difference Ahead
1980s 236.15 deaths per 100,000 people 225.99 deaths per 100,000 people 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation
1990s 236.21 deaths per 100,000 people 230.84 deaths per 100,000 people 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation
2000s 209.75 deaths per 100,000 people 216.05 deaths per 100,000 people 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people Slovenia
2010s 185.44 deaths per 100,000 people 187.26 deaths per 100,000 people 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Russian Federation or Slovenia?
Russian Federation, at 171.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 165.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovenia as of 2019.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Russian Federation and Slovenia?
6.67 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Slovenia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
How do Russian Federation and Slovenia rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
Russian Federation ranks 9th 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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