Breast cancer death rate in women in Slovakia
Slovakia: Breast cancer death rate in women was 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.85 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
21.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
16.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
30
1992–2023
Breast cancer death rate in women 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 breast cancer death rate in women in Slovakia is 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Slovakia peaked at 21.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.48 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
That places Slovakia 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18.01 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 19.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 19.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 19.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 19.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 20.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 21.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 20.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 20.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 18.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 19.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 17.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 16.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 17.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 17.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 16.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 16.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 18.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 19.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 18.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 19.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 19.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 18.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 18.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 17.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 19 Martinique 19.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Mayotte 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Argentina 17.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Cuba 17.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 17.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Guyana 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Slovakia?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Slovakia was 17.85 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 breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Slovakia rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Slovakia ranks 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.