Deaths from cancer in Slovakia
Slovakia: Deaths from cancer was 13,283 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from cancer in Slovakia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from cancer in Slovakia is 13,283 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer in Slovakia peaked at 14,417 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,574 deaths, in 2002.
Slovakia ranks 75th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cancer in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,838 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 11,916 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 11,574 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 11,736 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 11,763 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11,995 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 11,873 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 12,094 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 12,122 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12,112 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 12,343 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 12,689 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 13,148 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 13,681 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 13,858 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 13,806 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 14,037 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 14,096 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 14,393 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 13,976 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 14,417 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 13,283 deaths | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,902 deaths | 11,574 deaths | 12,122 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,603 deaths | 12,343 deaths | 14,393 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,850 deaths | 13,283 deaths | 14,417 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer in Slovakia?
- Deaths from cancer in Slovakia was 13,283 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,417 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,574 deaths in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for deaths from cancer?
- Slovakia ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes.