Cancer death rates by type in Slovakia
Slovakia: Cancer death rates by type was 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.69 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
9th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
3.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
30
1992–2023
Cancer death rates by type 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
In 2023, cancer death rates by type in Slovakia stood at 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type in Slovakia peaked at 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
That places Slovakia 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Cancer death rates by type in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.8% |
| 1994 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 6 Romania 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Greece 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Malta 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Slovenia 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 French Guiana 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Bulgaria 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type in Slovakia?
- Cancer death rates by type in Slovakia was 3.69 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 rates by type recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Slovakia rank for cancer death rates by type?
- Slovakia ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates by type rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 rates by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.