Death rate from cancer in Slovakia
Slovakia: Death rate from cancer was 243.83 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
243.83
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
264.24
in 2018
All-time low
215.32
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Slovakia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Slovakia stood at 243.83.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Slovakia peaked at 264.24 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 215.32, in 2002.
Slovakia ranks 26th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 220.16 | — |
| 2001 | 221.64 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 215.32 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 218.36 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 218.86 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 223.12 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 220.81 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 224.86 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 225.25 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 224.76 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 228.73 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 234.87 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 243.06 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 252.66 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 255.7 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 254.52 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 258.46 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 259.14 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 264.24 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 256.26 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 264.22 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 243.83 | -7.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 243.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 243.83 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 239.99, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 221.31 | 215.32 | 225.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 250.76 | 228.73 | 264.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 254.03 | 243.83 | 264.22 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Slovakia?
- Death rate from cancer in Slovakia was 243.83 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 264.24 in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.32 in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for death rate from cancer?
- Slovakia ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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