Slovak Republic vs United States: Infant mortality rate by sex
Slovak Republic
0.4719 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United States
0.5031 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Slovak Republic rank
148th
United States rank
147th
Infant mortality rate by sex over time
- Slovak Republic
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.5031 deaths per 100 live births against 0.4719 deaths per 100 live births in Slovak Republic, a difference of 0.0312 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Slovak Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovak Republic ahead.
Slovak Republic ranks 148th and United States ranks 147th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Slovak Republic averaged higher in 6 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovak Republic | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.25 deaths per 100 live births | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | Slovak Republic |
| 1960s | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | 0.328 deaths per 100 live births | Slovak Republic |
| 1970s | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5898 deaths per 100 live births | Slovak Republic |
| 1980s | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9676 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4303 deaths per 100 live births | Slovak Republic |
| 1990s | 0.9144 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7286 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1857 deaths per 100 live births | Slovak Republic |
| 2000s | 0.6206 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6082 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0124 deaths per 100 live births | Slovak Republic |
| 2010s | 0.468 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5284 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0604 deaths per 100 live births | United States |
| 2020s | 0.4557 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5032 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0475 deaths per 100 live births | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate by sex, Slovak Republic or United States?
- United States, at 0.5031 deaths per 100 live births against 0.4719 deaths per 100 live births in Slovak Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate by sex between Slovak Republic and United States?
- 0.0312 deaths per 100 live births, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovak Republic and United States?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Slovak Republic and United States rank globally for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Slovak Republic ranks 148th and United States ranks 147th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate by sex. 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 female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .