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Cancer death rates by type in Slovenia

Slovenia: Cancer death rates by type was 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.65 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
2.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Cancer death rates by type in Slovenia, 1985–2023

0123451985200420231985: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 4 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 4 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 3.7 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

The most recent figure for cancer death rates by type in Slovenia is 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type in Slovenia peaked at 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1985.

That places Slovenia 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Cancer death rates by type in Slovenia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1985 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people —
1986 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people +20.1%
1987 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people -7.8%
1988 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people +10.8%
1989 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people -5.5%
1990 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people +16.0%
1991 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people +11.4%
1992 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people -11.8%
1993 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
1994 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people +6.4%
1995 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people -15.8%
1996 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people +14.9%
1997 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people +10.2%
1998 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people -13.4%
1999 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people -7.4%
2000 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people -8.8%
2001 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people +23.0%
2002 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people +2.7%
2003 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people +8.3%
2004 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people -15.8%
2005 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people +21.0%
2006 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people -17.9%
2007 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people +20.4%
2008 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
2009 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people +7.1%
2010 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people -7.0%
2011 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people -19.5%
2012 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people +17.8%
2013 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people -7.0%
2014 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people -4.9%
2015 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people -4.8%
2016 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people +17.6%
2017 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people +3.8%
2018 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people +5.7%
2019 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people -23.8%
2020 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people +28.4%
2021 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people -7.3%
2022 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people -8.6%
2023 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1990s 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 7 Greece 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 8 Malta 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 9 Slovakia 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 11 French Guiana 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 12 Bulgaria 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 13 Cyprus 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rates by type in Slovenia?
Cancer death rates by type in Slovenia was 3.65 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
What is the lowest cancer death rates by type recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
How does Slovenia rank for cancer death rates by type?
Slovenia ranks 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is cancer death rates by type rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Cancer death rates by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cancer death rates by type
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, 3,427 data points, 1979–2023
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