Cancer death rate by age group in Slovakia
Slovakia: Cancer death rate by age group was 1.95 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.95
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
57th
of 111 countries
All-time high
14.36
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 2007
Years of data
30
1992–2023
Cancer death rate by age group in Slovakia, 1992–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1.95 for cancer death rate by age group in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Slovakia peaked at 14.36 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
That places Slovakia 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.38 | — |
| 1993 | 4.02 | -61.2% |
| 1994 | 4.34 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 6.32 | +45.7% |
| 1996 | 6.64 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 13.52 | +103.7% |
| 1998 | 10.36 | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 7.08 | -31.7% |
| 2000 | 3.61 | -48.9% |
| 2001 | 5.72 | +58.2% |
| 2002 | 1.97 | -65.5% |
| 2003 | 5.88 | +198.5% |
| 2004 | 3.81 | -35.2% |
| 2005 | 5.57 | +46.2% |
| 2006 | 7.42 | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 14.36 | — |
| 2009 | 6.77 | -52.9% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 3.44 | — |
| 2013 | 1.8 | -47.6% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 8.74 | — |
| 2017 | 1.71 | -80.4% |
| 2018 | 3.41 | +99.7% |
| 2019 | 1.72 | -49.6% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 1.75 | — |
| 2022 | 1.82 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.95 | +7.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.28, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.95 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.83 | 4.02 | 13.52 | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.51 | 0 | 14.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 0 | 8.74 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 0 | 1.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Slovakia?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Slovakia was 1.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.36 in 2008.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Slovakia rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Slovakia ranks 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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