Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Slovakia
Slovakia: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 30.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30.26 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
29th
of 111 countries
All-time high
72.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
30.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
30
1992–2023
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Slovakia, 1992–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Slovakia stood at 30.26 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Slovakia peaked at 72.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 30.26 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Slovakia 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 68.13 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 68.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 72.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 67.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 66.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 68.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 65.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 67.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 62.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 58.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 55.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 55.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 57.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 53.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 52.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 51.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 49.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 48.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 48.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 44.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 43.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 41.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 41.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 37.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 32.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 31.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 30.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 56.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 32.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 26 France 31.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Mongolia 31.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Germany 30.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Portugal 30.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Republic of Korea 28.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Cyprus 28.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Slovakia?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Slovakia was 30.26 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 rate in men vs. women recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Slovakia ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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 rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.