Slovakia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from cancer
Death rate from cancer over time
- Slovakia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 259.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 243.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovakia, a difference of 16.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Slovakia ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 194 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 221.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 258.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.37 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 250.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 257.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 254.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 258.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Slovakia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 259.84 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 Slovakia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 16.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Slovakia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Slovakia ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th 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.