Death rate from cancer by sex in Slovakia
Slovakia: Death rate from cancer by sex was 165.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
165.65
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 111 countries
All-time high
267.9
in 1998
All-time low
165.23
in 2022
Years of data
30
1992–2023
Death rate from cancer by sex in Slovakia, 1992–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate from cancer by sex in Slovakia stood at 165.65.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Slovakia peaked at 267.9 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 165.23, in 2022.
Slovakia ranks 11th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 233.6 | — |
| 1993 | 231.12 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 240.04 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 249.17 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 250.1 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 243.74 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 267.9 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 256.93 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 249.7 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 250.79 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 237.2 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 235.52 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 230.6 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 231.85 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 223.55 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 222.35 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 218.45 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 210.56 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 215.73 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 214.55 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 221.88 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 213.87 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 204.92 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 200.62 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 199.49 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 188.09 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 187.89 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 171.04 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 165.23 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 165.65 | +0.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 165.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 165.65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.31, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 246.57 | 231.12 | 267.9 | 8 |
| 2000s | 231.06 | 210.56 | 250.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.39 | 188.09 | 221.88 | 8 |
| 2020s | 172.45 | 165.23 | 187.89 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Slovakia?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Slovakia was 165.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 267.9 in 1998.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.23 in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Slovakia ranks 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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