Greece vs Slovakia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Greece
286 deaths
in 2023
Slovakia
293 deaths
in 2023
Greece rank
138th
Slovakia rank
137th

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Greece
  • Slovakia
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k195019862023

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 293 deaths against 286 deaths in Greece, a difference of 7 deaths.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovakia ahead.

Greece ranks 138th and Slovakia ranks 137th of 236 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Slovakia Difference Ahead
1950s 8,440 deaths 6,890 deaths 1,550 deaths Greece
1960s 6,450 deaths 2,638 deaths 3,812 deaths Greece
1970s 3,853 deaths 2,544 deaths 1,309 deaths Greece
1980s 2,019 deaths 1,692 deaths 326.5 deaths Greece
1990s 925.2 deaths 851.6 deaths 73.6 deaths Greece
2000s 548.2 deaths 454.5 deaths 93.7 deaths Greece
2010s 398.7 deaths 364.6 deaths 34.1 deaths Greece
2020s 342.5 deaths 319.75 deaths 22.75 deaths Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Greece or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 293 deaths against 286 deaths in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Greece and Slovakia?
7 deaths, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Slovakia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Greece and Slovakia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Greece ranks 138th and Slovakia ranks 137th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.