Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4.31 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
21st
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
4.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
Years of data
30
1992–2023
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Slovakia, 1992–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Slovakia is 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Slovakia peaked at 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1992.
That places Slovakia 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Slovakia?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Slovakia was 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- How does Slovakia rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Slovakia ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.