Slovakia vs United States of America: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Slovakia
5.32
in 2024
United States of America
5.48
in 2024
Slovakia rank
148th
United States of America rank
146th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Slovakia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 5.48 against 5.32 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 148th and United States of America ranks 146th of 200 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 7 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 121.05 | 33.23 | 87.82 | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 58.79 | 29.04 | 29.75 | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 27.17 | 23.5 | 3.67 | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 23.44 | 16.41 | 7.03 | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 16.24 | 10.91 | 5.33 | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 10.44 | 8.15 | 2.29 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 6.96 | 6.77 | 0.186 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 5.24 | 5.83 | 0.5889 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5.13 | 5.49 | 0.3613 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Slovakia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 5.48 against 5.32 in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Slovakia and United States of America?
- 0.16, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United States of America?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Slovakia and United States of America rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Slovakia ranks 148th and United States of America ranks 146th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.