Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Slovakia
Slovakia: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.1 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 27.4%
World rank
41st
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
1.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
30
1992–2023
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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 in children under 10 years old in Slovakia stood at 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Slovakia peaked at 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
Slovakia ranks 41st of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.4% |
| 2013 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.9% |
| 2016 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.5% |
| 2018 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.5% |
| 2019 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 38 Guadeloupe 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Kyrgyzstan 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Bahamas 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Portugal 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Ireland 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Egypt 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 3.1 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 in children under 10 years old recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Slovakia rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Slovakia ranks 41st 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 up 66.0%. 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.