Death rate from cancer in Slovakia
Slovakia: Death rate from cancer was 126.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
126.08 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 111 countries
All-time high
183.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
All-time low
125.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
30
1992–2023
Death rate from cancer 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 126.08 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cancer in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Slovakia peaked at 183.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 125.1 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Slovakia 13th 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.
Death rate from cancer in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 164.89 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 164.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 169.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 172.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 171.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 171.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 183.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 177.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 174.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 173.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 164.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 163.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 160.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 161.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 156.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 156.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 154.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 150.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 150.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 152.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 155.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 154.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 148.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 146.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 146.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 138.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 139.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 127.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 125.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 126.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 164.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 183.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 161.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 174.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 155.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 129.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 10 Slovenia 126.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Cuba 126.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Poland 126.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Lithuania 122.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Romania 120.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Russian Federation 119.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Slovakia?
- Death rate from cancer in Slovakia was 126.08 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 death rate from cancer recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 183.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for death rate from cancer?
- Slovakia ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.