Cancer death rate by age group in Slovakia
Slovakia: Cancer death rate by age group was 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.95 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
53rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
14.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
30
1992–2023
Cancer death rate by age group 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
Slovakia recorded 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
That places Slovakia 53rd 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.2% |
| 1994 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.7% |
| 1996 | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +103.7% |
| 1998 | 10.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.7% |
| 2000 | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.9% |
| 2001 | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.2% |
| 2002 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -65.5% |
| 2003 | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +198.5% |
| 2004 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.2% |
| 2005 | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.2% |
| 2006 | 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.9% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.6% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -80.4% |
| 2018 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +99.7% |
| 2019 | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.6% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 50 Kuwait 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Canada 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 South Africa 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Poland 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Turkmenistan 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Syria 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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 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 cancer death rate by age group recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Slovakia rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Slovakia ranks 53rd 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.