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Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Slovenia

Slovenia: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.82 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 111 countries
All-time high
22.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
11.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Slovenia, 1985–2023

051015201985200420231985: 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 16.2 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 19.8 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 19 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 22.4 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 20.6 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 21.3 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 20.8 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 20 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 19.3 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 18.3 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 15 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 11.8 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 colon and rectum cancer death rate in Slovenia is 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Slovenia peaked at 22.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.81 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.

Slovenia ranks 34th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Slovenia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1985 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people —
1986 16.36 deaths per 100,000 people -5.6%
1987 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
1988 18.35 deaths per 100,000 people +13.5%
1989 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
1990 18.52 deaths per 100,000 people +5.4%
1991 19.46 deaths per 100,000 people +5.1%
1992 19.83 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
1993 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people +3.4%
1994 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people -7.4%
1995 22.43 deaths per 100,000 people +18.2%
1996 20.95 deaths per 100,000 people -6.6%
1997 21.44 deaths per 100,000 people +2.4%
1998 20.56 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
1999 20.73 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
2000 19.21 deaths per 100,000 people -7.4%
2001 18.48 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
2002 20.43 deaths per 100,000 people +10.5%
2003 21.33 deaths per 100,000 people +4.4%
2004 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people -8.5%
2005 18.36 deaths per 100,000 people -5.9%
2006 19.09 deaths per 100,000 people +4.0%
2007 20.77 deaths per 100,000 people +8.8%
2008 19.72 deaths per 100,000 people -5.1%
2009 19.98 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
2010 19.25 deaths per 100,000 people -3.6%
2011 18.3 deaths per 100,000 people -5.0%
2012 17.74 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
2013 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people +2.3%
2014 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people -9.6%
2015 17.25 deaths per 100,000 people +5.2%
2016 16.28 deaths per 100,000 people -5.6%
2017 14.35 deaths per 100,000 people -11.9%
2018 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people +4.7%
2019 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people -11.7%
2020 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
2021 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people -6.4%
2022 11.81 deaths per 100,000 people -4.5%
2023 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.16 deaths per 100,000 people 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people 18.35 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1990s 20.34 deaths per 100,000 people 18.52 deaths per 100,000 people 22.43 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 19.69 deaths per 100,000 people 18.36 deaths per 100,000 people 21.33 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people 19.25 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 12.31 deaths per 100,000 people 11.81 deaths per 100,000 people 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 31 Trinidad and Tobago 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 33 Argentina 12.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 35 Chile 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 36 Spain 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 37 Malta 11.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Slovenia?
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Slovenia was 11.82 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 22.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
How does Slovenia rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
Slovenia ranks 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Colon and rectum cancer death rate
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, 4,883 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.