Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Slovakia
Slovakia: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.55
Change on year
down 30.1%
World rank
90th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.79
in 1992
All-time low
1.54
in 2020
Years of data
30
1992–2023
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Slovakia, 1992–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Slovakia stood at 1.55.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.1% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Slovakia peaked at 6.79 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 2020.
Slovakia ranks 90th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.79 | — |
| 1993 | 4.16 | -38.7% |
| 1994 | 4.31 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 4.58 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 4.33 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 5.45 | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 5.2 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 5.83 | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 3.09 | -47.0% |
| 2001 | 5.31 | +71.9% |
| 2002 | 3.52 | -33.7% |
| 2003 | 3.13 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3 | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.14 | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 2.61 | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 3.55 | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 3.53 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.76 | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 2.51 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 3.73 | +48.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3 | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 3.14 | +36.9% |
| 2017 | 2.77 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 3.09 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 1.88 | -39.0% |
| 2020 | 1.54 | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 1.87 | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 2.22 | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 1.55 | -30.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.55 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.08 | 4.16 | 6.79 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.64 | 2.61 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 | 1.88 | 3.73 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 1.54 | 2.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Slovakia?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Slovakia was 1.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 in 1992.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Slovakia ranks 90th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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