New Zealand vs Slovakia: Death rate from malnutrition
New Zealand
0.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Slovakia
0.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand rank
142nd
Slovakia rank
146th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- New Zealand
- Slovakia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovakia, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 142nd and Slovakia ranks 146th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.095 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.244 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.303 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.059 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.215 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.055 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, New Zealand or Slovakia?
- New Zealand, at 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovakia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Slovakia rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- New Zealand ranks 142nd and Slovakia ranks 146th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from malnutrition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.