Prostate cancer death rate in men in Slovakia
Slovakia: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 16.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.36 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
36th
of 111 countries
All-time high
21.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
13.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
Years of data
30
1992–2023
Prostate cancer death rate in men 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
The most recent figure for prostate cancer death rate in men in Slovakia is 16.36 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Slovakia peaked at 21.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1992.
Slovakia ranks 36th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 14.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 14.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 17.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 17.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 19.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 20.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 18.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 17.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 17.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 17.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 17.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 16.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 16.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 17.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 19.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 21.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 18.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 19.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 18.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 18.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 18.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 16.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 17.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 16.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 33 Poland 17.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Hungary 16.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Paraguay 16.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 New Zealand 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Belarus 15.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Brazil 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Slovakia?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Slovakia was 16.36 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 prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- How does Slovakia rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Slovakia ranks 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.