Lung cancer death rates in men in Slovenia
Slovenia: Lung cancer death rates in men was 72.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.54 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
10th
of 111 countries
All-time high
83.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
62.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1986
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lung cancer death rates in men in Slovenia, 1985–2023
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 lung cancer death rates in men in Slovenia is 72.54 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Slovenia peaked at 83.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 62.49 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1986.
That places Slovenia 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 64.59 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 62.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 65.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 66.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 65.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 73.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 68.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 73.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 78.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 77.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 81.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 76.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 74.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 78.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 77.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 76.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 75.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 73.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 77.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 81.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 82.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 81.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 83.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 79.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 72.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 79.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 76.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 76.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 71.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 76.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 81.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 79.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 75.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 72.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 77.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 70.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 69.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 65.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 72.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 76.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 7 Hong Kong 76.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Poland 73.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Italy 72.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Spain 69.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 North Macedonia 68.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Romania 68.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Slovenia?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Slovenia was 72.54 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 lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986.
- How does Slovenia rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Slovenia ranks 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.