Ireland vs Slovakia: Infant mortality rates
Ireland
1.8 Rate
in 2016
Slovakia
1.9 Rate
in 2024
Ireland rank
29th
Slovakia rank
27th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Ireland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1.9 Rate against 1.8 Rate in Ireland, a difference of 0.1 Rate.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 29th and Slovakia ranks 27th of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.81 Rate | 11.55 Rate | 2.26 Rate | Ireland |
| 1970s | 9.52 Rate | 13.59 Rate | 4.07 Rate | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 4.71 Rate | 9.32 Rate | 4.61 Rate | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 3.57 Rate | 5.76 Rate | 2.19 Rate | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 2.52 Rate | 2.89 Rate | 0.3667 Rate | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 2.02 Rate | 2.07 Rate | 0.05 Rate | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Ireland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 1.9 Rate against 1.8 Rate in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Ireland and Slovakia?
- 0.1 Rate, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Ireland ranks 29th and Slovakia ranks 27th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.