New Zealand vs Slovakia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
New Zealand
320 deaths
in 2023
Slovakia
293 deaths
in 2023
New Zealand rank
134th
Slovakia rank
137th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- New Zealand
- Slovakia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 320 deaths against 293 deaths in Slovakia, a difference of 27 deaths.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovakia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 134th and Slovakia ranks 137th of 236 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,711 deaths | 6,890 deaths | 5,179 deaths | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 1,495 deaths | 2,638 deaths | 1,143 deaths | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 1,080 deaths | 2,544 deaths | 1,464 deaths | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 724.7 deaths | 1,692 deaths | 967.4 deaths | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 497.1 deaths | 851.6 deaths | 354.5 deaths | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 378.6 deaths | 454.5 deaths | 75.9 deaths | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 313.4 deaths | 364.6 deaths | 51.2 deaths | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 316.25 deaths | 319.75 deaths | 3.5 deaths | Slovakia |
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, New Zealand or Slovakia?
- New Zealand, at 320 deaths against 293 deaths in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 27 deaths, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Slovakia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- New Zealand ranks 134th 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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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.