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Death rate from cancer by sex in Slovenia

Slovenia: Death rate from cancer by sex was 165.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
165.18 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
12th
of 111 countries
All-time high
241.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
157.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Death rate from cancer by sex in Slovenia, 1985–2023

0501001502002501985200420231985: 229.8 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 218.4 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 220.2 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 234.7 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 226.8 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 222.5 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 232.5 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 232.7 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 241.4 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 227.9 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 229.9 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 230.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 234.2 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 232.4 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 224.1 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 223.9 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 221.9 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 224.6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 219.9 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 213.3 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 207.1 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 210.3 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 219.1 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 210 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 210.3 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 204 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 197.9 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 192.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 193.3 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 182.4 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 188.2 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 184.3 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 181.2 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 180.6 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 168.1 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 168 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 162.6 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 157.8 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 165.2 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 death rate from cancer by sex in Slovenia is 165.18 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Slovenia peaked at 241.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 157.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.

That places Slovenia 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Death rate from cancer by sex in Slovenia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1985 229.79 deaths per 100,000 people —
1986 218.4 deaths per 100,000 people -5.0%
1987 220.25 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
1988 234.69 deaths per 100,000 people +6.6%
1989 226.81 deaths per 100,000 people -3.4%
1990 222.5 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
1991 232.46 deaths per 100,000 people +4.5%
1992 232.7 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
1993 241.39 deaths per 100,000 people +3.7%
1994 227.89 deaths per 100,000 people -5.6%
1995 229.87 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
1996 230.81 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
1997 234.24 deaths per 100,000 people +1.5%
1998 232.4 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
1999 224.15 deaths per 100,000 people -3.6%
2000 223.94 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
2001 221.93 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2002 224.56 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
2003 219.9 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
2004 213.35 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
2005 207.11 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
2006 210.31 deaths per 100,000 people +1.5%
2007 219.09 deaths per 100,000 people +4.2%
2008 209.95 deaths per 100,000 people -4.2%
2009 210.33 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
2010 204.03 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
2011 197.94 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
2012 192.54 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
2013 193.34 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
2014 182.36 deaths per 100,000 people -5.7%
2015 188.16 deaths per 100,000 people +3.2%
2016 184.27 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
2017 181.22 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
2018 180.64 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
2019 168.06 deaths per 100,000 people -7.0%
2020 167.99 deaths per 100,000 people -0.0%
2021 162.57 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%
2022 157.8 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
2023 165.18 deaths per 100,000 people +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 225.99 deaths per 100,000 people 218.4 deaths per 100,000 people 234.69 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1990s 230.84 deaths per 100,000 people 222.5 deaths per 100,000 people 241.39 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 216.05 deaths per 100,000 people 207.11 deaths per 100,000 people 224.56 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 187.26 deaths per 100,000 people 168.06 deaths per 100,000 people 204.03 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 163.39 deaths per 100,000 people 157.8 deaths per 100,000 people 167.99 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 9 Russian Federation 171.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 10 Serbia 167.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 11 Slovakia 165.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 13 Poland 164.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 14 Romania 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer by sex in Slovenia?
Death rate from cancer by sex in Slovenia was 165.18 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 241.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 157.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
How does Slovenia rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
Slovenia ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cancer by sex
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, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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