Slovakia vs United States of America: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty
Slovakia
0.6286 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United States of America
0.6472 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Slovakia rank
147th
United States of America rank
145th
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Slovakia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.6472 deaths per 100 live births against 0.6286 deaths per 100 live births in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0186 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 147th and United States of America ranks 145th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5704 deaths per 100 live births | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9745 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2563 deaths per 100 live births | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 0.8397 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7981 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0416 deaths per 100 live births | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 0.6308 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6835 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0527 deaths per 100 live births | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.6087 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6473 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0386 deaths per 100 live births | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty, Slovakia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.6472 deaths per 100 live births against 0.6286 deaths per 100 live births in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty between Slovakia and United States of America?
- 0.0186 deaths per 100 live births, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Slovakia and United States of America rank globally for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Slovakia ranks 147th and United States of America ranks 145th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. 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 of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .