Lung cancer death rates in Slovakia
Slovakia: Lung cancer death rates was 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.04 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
29th
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
7.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1996
Years of data
30
1992–2023
Lung cancer death rates 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
Slovakia recorded 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in 2023.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Slovakia peaked at 12.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1996.
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 rising across the 30 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 8.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 9.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 11.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 12.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 11.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 10.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 10.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 26 Uruguay 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Switzerland 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Italy 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Greece 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Spain 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Slovakia?
- Lung cancer death rates in Slovakia was 12.04 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 recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996.
- How does Slovakia rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Slovakia ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.