Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 16.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Colon and rectum cancer death rate 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, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Slovakia stood at 16.18 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Slovakia peaked at 26.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.18 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Slovakia 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20.88 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 20.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 22.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 20.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 22.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 23.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 25.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 26.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 24.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 24.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 24.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 23.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 24.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 23.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 23.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 22.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 22.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 21.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 21.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 23.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 22.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 21.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 20.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 21.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 19.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 20.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 18.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 17.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 16.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 23.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Slovakia?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Slovakia was 16.18 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 colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Slovakia ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.