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Lung cancer death rates in Slovenia

Slovenia: Lung cancer death rates was 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.74 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
18th
of 111 countries
All-time high
19.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
7.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1987
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Lung cancer death rates in Slovenia, 1985–2023

051015201985200420231985: 8 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 9 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 10 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 12.8 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 14 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 16.1 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 16 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 17 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 19.6 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 15.7 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 rates in Slovenia stood at 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Slovenia peaked at 19.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1987.

Slovenia ranks 18th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Lung cancer death rates in Slovenia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1985 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people —
1986 9 deaths per 100,000 people +13.2%
1987 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people -19.0%
1988 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people +15.2%
1989 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people +15.0%
1990 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people -3.9%
1991 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
1992 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people +6.4%
1993 10.36 deaths per 100,000 people +9.4%
1994 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people -6.1%
1995 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people +10.2%
1996 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people -5.8%
1997 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people +8.3%
1998 10.01 deaths per 100,000 people -8.5%
1999 12.85 deaths per 100,000 people +28.3%
2000 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people -10.2%
2001 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people +6.0%
2002 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people +8.2%
2003 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people +5.7%
2004 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people -9.1%
2005 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people +14.9%
2006 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people -7.1%
2007 14.76 deaths per 100,000 people +8.9%
2008 14.76 deaths per 100,000 people -0.0%
2009 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%
2010 14.92 deaths per 100,000 people +4.4%
2011 15.73 deaths per 100,000 people +5.4%
2012 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people +2.5%
2013 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2014 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people +10.4%
2015 15.82 deaths per 100,000 people -10.6%
2016 16.96 deaths per 100,000 people +7.3%
2017 19.56 deaths per 100,000 people +15.3%
2018 19.36 deaths per 100,000 people -1.0%
2019 16.89 deaths per 100,000 people -12.8%
2020 17.39 deaths per 100,000 people +3.0%
2021 17.48 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
2022 16.33 deaths per 100,000 people -6.6%
2023 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people -3.6%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1990s 10.24 deaths per 100,000 people 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people 12.85 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 13.56 deaths per 100,000 people 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people 14.76 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 16.91 deaths per 100,000 people 14.92 deaths per 100,000 people 19.56 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 16.73 deaths per 100,000 people 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people 17.48 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 15 United States of America 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 16 Germany 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 17 Austria 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 19 Hong Kong, China 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 20 Belgium 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 21 Montenegro 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates in Slovenia?
Lung cancer death rates in Slovenia was 15.74 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 19.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987.
How does Slovenia rank for lung cancer death rates?
Slovenia ranks 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lung cancer death rates
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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