Iceland vs Slovenia: Prostate cancer death rate in men
Iceland
19.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Slovenia
20.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
21st
Slovenia rank
19th
Prostate cancer death rate in men over time
- Iceland
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 20.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.45 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 21st and Slovenia ranks 19th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 26.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 23.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4011 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 18.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prostate cancer death rate in men, Iceland or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 20.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.45 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prostate cancer death rate in men between Iceland and Slovenia?
- 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovenia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Slovenia rank globally for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Iceland ranks 21st and Slovenia ranks 19th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prostate cancer death rate in men. 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 prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.