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Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Slovenia

Slovenia: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.75 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
46th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Slovenia, 1985–2023

02461985200420231985: 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 0.668 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 2 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 4 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 4 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 3 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 4 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.865 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.908 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.942 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 1 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 2.8 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 in children under 10 years old in Slovenia is 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Slovenia peaked at 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.

That places Slovenia 46th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Slovenia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1985 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people —
1986 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people -45.4%
1987 0.6684 deaths per 100,000 people -80.1%
1988 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people +198.2%
1989 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people +98.7%
1990 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
1991 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people +17.8%
1992 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people -13.1%
1993 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people +19.2%
1994 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people -26.5%
1995 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people -58.7%
1996 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people +102.2%
1997 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people +81.7%
1998 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people -56.4%
1999 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people +70.1%
2000 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people -58.8%
2001 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people +1.1%
2002 0.8653 deaths per 100,000 people -47.9%
2003 0.9078 deaths per 100,000 people +4.9%
2004 0.9422 deaths per 100,000 people +3.8%
2005 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people +312.4%
2006 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people -48.4%
2007 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people +52.2%
2008 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
2009 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people -66.1%
2010 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2011 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people —
2012 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people +102.4%
2013 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people -24.7%
2014 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people -66.7%
2015 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
2016 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people +98.7%
2017 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people -2.3%
2018 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people -50.7%
2019 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people +88.7%
2020 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people -5.3%
2021 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
2022 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2023 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6684 deaths per 100,000 people 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1990s 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8653 deaths per 100,000 people 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 43 Ireland 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 44 Egypt 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 45 Réunion 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 47 Sri Lanka 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 48 Türkiye 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 49 Hong Kong, China 2.66 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 Slovenia?
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Slovenia was 2.75 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
How does Slovenia rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
Slovenia ranks 46th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
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
110 places, 4,839 data points, 1950–2023
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