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Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Slovenia

Slovenia: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 33.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
33.01 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
21st
of 111 countries
All-time high
68.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
30.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Slovenia, 1985–2023

02040601985200420231985: 63.8 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 61.3 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 62.6 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 65.7 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 62.3 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 68.3 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 62.9 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 65.8 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 68.9 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 67.5 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 68.8 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 65.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 61.7 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 62.8 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 60.5 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 59.1 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 58.1 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 54.8 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 56.3 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 57.9 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 56.7 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 55.4 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 55.8 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 52.7 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 46.8 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 50.3 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 47.3 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 45.7 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 42 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 43.5 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 45.6 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 43.3 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 40.4 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 37.9 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 37.4 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 35.5 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 33.2 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 30.6 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 33 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

In 2023, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Slovenia stood at 33.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Slovenia peaked at 68.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 30.55 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.

That places Slovenia 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Slovenia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1985 63.79 deaths per 100,000 people —
1986 61.35 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
1987 62.55 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
1988 65.73 deaths per 100,000 people +5.1%
1989 62.32 deaths per 100,000 people -5.2%
1990 68.29 deaths per 100,000 people +9.6%
1991 62.93 deaths per 100,000 people -7.9%
1992 65.79 deaths per 100,000 people +4.5%
1993 68.94 deaths per 100,000 people +4.8%
1994 67.52 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
1995 68.82 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
1996 65.76 deaths per 100,000 people -4.4%
1997 61.66 deaths per 100,000 people -6.2%
1998 62.84 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
1999 60.53 deaths per 100,000 people -3.7%
2000 59.09 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
2001 58.09 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
2002 54.81 deaths per 100,000 people -5.6%
2003 56.34 deaths per 100,000 people +2.8%
2004 57.85 deaths per 100,000 people +2.7%
2005 56.73 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
2006 55.37 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
2007 55.79 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
2008 52.66 deaths per 100,000 people -5.6%
2009 46.76 deaths per 100,000 people -11.2%
2010 50.28 deaths per 100,000 people +7.5%
2011 47.34 deaths per 100,000 people -5.9%
2012 45.7 deaths per 100,000 people -3.5%
2013 41.99 deaths per 100,000 people -8.1%
2014 43.48 deaths per 100,000 people +3.6%
2015 45.59 deaths per 100,000 people +4.8%
2016 43.3 deaths per 100,000 people -5.0%
2017 40.44 deaths per 100,000 people -6.6%
2018 37.93 deaths per 100,000 people -6.2%
2019 37.41 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
2020 35.45 deaths per 100,000 people -5.2%
2021 33.23 deaths per 100,000 people -6.3%
2022 30.55 deaths per 100,000 people -8.1%
2023 33.01 deaths per 100,000 people +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 63.15 deaths per 100,000 people 61.35 deaths per 100,000 people 65.73 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1990s 65.31 deaths per 100,000 people 60.53 deaths per 100,000 people 68.94 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 55.35 deaths per 100,000 people 46.76 deaths per 100,000 people 59.09 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 43.35 deaths per 100,000 people 37.41 deaths per 100,000 people 50.28 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 33.06 deaths per 100,000 people 30.55 deaths per 100,000 people 35.45 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 18 Lithuania 34.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 19 Ukraine 34.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 20 Spain 33.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 22 Estonia 32.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 23 Bulgaria 32.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 24 Belgium 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Slovenia?
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Slovenia was 33.01 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 68.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 30.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
How does Slovenia rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Slovenia ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
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, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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