Slovenia vs United States: Lung cancer death rates
Slovenia
15.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United States
17.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Slovenia rank
18th
United States rank
15th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Slovenia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovenia, a difference of 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Slovenia ranks 18th and United States ranks 15th of 111 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.56 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 1990s | 10.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.06 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2000s | 13.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2010s | 16.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2020s | 17.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Slovenia or United States?
- United States, at 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovenia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Slovenia and United States?
- 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and United States?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Slovenia and United States rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Slovenia ranks 18th and United States ranks 15th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.