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Breast cancer death rate in women in Slovenia

Slovenia: Breast cancer death rate in women was 15.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.84 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
34th
of 111 countries
All-time high
28.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
15.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Breast cancer death rate in women in Slovenia, 1985–2023

01020301985200420231985: 22.8 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 23.5 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 23.5 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 23.1 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 23 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 22.6 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 25.1 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 24.5 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 28.1 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 23.8 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 24.7 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 22.6 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 21.7 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 22.8 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 24.5 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 20.6 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 22.3 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 23.8 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 21.1 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 20.8 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 19.6 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 19 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 21 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 19.6 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 19 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 17.2 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 16 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 18.3 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 15 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, breast cancer death rate in women in Slovenia stood at 15.84 deaths per 100,000 people.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Slovenia peaked at 28.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.

That places Slovenia 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Breast cancer death rate in women in Slovenia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1985 22.81 deaths per 100,000 people —
1986 23.53 deaths per 100,000 people +3.1%
1987 23.48 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
1988 23.14 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
1989 22.97 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
1990 22.6 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
1991 25.14 deaths per 100,000 people +11.2%
1992 24.47 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
1993 28.11 deaths per 100,000 people +14.9%
1994 23.81 deaths per 100,000 people -15.3%
1995 24.72 deaths per 100,000 people +3.8%
1996 22.62 deaths per 100,000 people -8.5%
1997 21.7 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
1998 22.78 deaths per 100,000 people +5.0%
1999 24.49 deaths per 100,000 people +7.5%
2000 20.6 deaths per 100,000 people -15.9%
2001 22.33 deaths per 100,000 people +8.4%
2002 23.77 deaths per 100,000 people +6.5%
2003 21.11 deaths per 100,000 people -11.2%
2004 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
2005 20.8 deaths per 100,000 people +2.4%
2006 19.65 deaths per 100,000 people -5.5%
2007 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%
2008 20.95 deaths per 100,000 people +10.1%
2009 19.64 deaths per 100,000 people -6.3%
2010 18.97 deaths per 100,000 people -3.4%
2011 17.78 deaths per 100,000 people -6.3%
2012 16.51 deaths per 100,000 people -7.1%
2013 17.17 deaths per 100,000 people +4.0%
2014 15.95 deaths per 100,000 people -7.1%
2015 17.84 deaths per 100,000 people +11.8%
2016 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people -13.2%
2017 17.11 deaths per 100,000 people +10.4%
2018 18.28 deaths per 100,000 people +6.8%
2019 15.87 deaths per 100,000 people -13.2%
2020 17.73 deaths per 100,000 people +11.7%
2021 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people -15.2%
2022 15.24 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
2023 15.84 deaths per 100,000 people +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.19 deaths per 100,000 people 22.81 deaths per 100,000 people 23.53 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1990s 24.04 deaths per 100,000 people 21.7 deaths per 100,000 people 28.11 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 20.82 deaths per 100,000 people 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people 23.77 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people 18.97 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 15.96 deaths per 100,000 people 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people 17.73 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 31 Croatia 16.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 32 New Zealand 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 33 Poland 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 35 Armenia 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 36 Ukraine 15.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 37 France 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breast cancer death rate in women in Slovenia?
Breast cancer death rate in women in Slovenia was 15.84 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 28.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does Slovenia rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
Slovenia ranks 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovenia 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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Indicator
Breast cancer death rate in women
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,880 data points, 1950–2023
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