New Zealand vs Slovakia: Infant mortality rate
New Zealand
0.4%
in 2023
Slovakia
0.5%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
189th
Slovakia rank
186th
Infant mortality rate over time
- New Zealand
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 189th and Slovakia ranks 186th of 236 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.5% | 6.0% | 3.5% | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 2.6% | 0.7% | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 2.4% | 0.9% | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, New Zealand or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 0.5% against 0.4% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Slovakia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- New Zealand ranks 189th and Slovakia ranks 186th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.