Slovakia vs United States: Child mortality
Slovakia
0.63
in 2024
United States
0.65
in 2024
Slovakia rank
147th
United States rank
145th
Child mortality over time
- Slovakia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.65 against 0.63 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 147th and United States ranks 145th of 200 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 7 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14.28 | 3.87 | 10.41 | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 6.94 | 3.37 | 3.57 | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 3.19 | 2.73 | 0.463 | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 2.71 | 1.93 | 0.779 | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 1.87 | 1.3 | 0.57 | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 1.23 | 0.974 | 0.257 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 0.839 | 0.798 | 0.041 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 0.63 | 0.683 | 0.053 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.61 | 0.65 | 0.04 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Slovakia or United States?
- United States, at 0.65 against 0.63 in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Slovakia and United States?
- 0.02, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United States?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Slovakia and United States rank globally for child mortality?
- Slovakia ranks 147th and United States ranks 145th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.