Finland vs Slovakia: Death rate from cancer
Finland
261.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Slovakia
243.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Finland rank
24th
Slovakia rank
26th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Finland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 261.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 243.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovakia, a difference of 17.53 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovakia ahead.
Finland ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 206.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 221.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 236.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 250.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 258.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 254.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Finland or Slovakia?
- Finland, at 261.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 243.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovakia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Finland and Slovakia?
- 17.53 deaths per 100,000 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Finland ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 26th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.