Slovakia vs United States of America: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Slovakia
0.53 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United States of America
0.55 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Slovakia rank
144th
United States of America rank
142nd
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Slovakia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.55 per 1,000 live births against 0.53 per 1,000 live births in Slovakia, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 144th and United States of America ranks 142nd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 per 1,000 live births | 2.35 per 1,000 live births | 0.368 per 1,000 live births | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 2.34 per 1,000 live births | 1.64 per 1,000 live births | 0.705 per 1,000 live births | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 1.62 per 1,000 live births | 1.09 per 1,000 live births | 0.533 per 1,000 live births | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 1.04 per 1,000 live births | 0.816 per 1,000 live births | 0.228 per 1,000 live births | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 0.695 per 1,000 live births | 0.678 per 1,000 live births | 0.017 per 1,000 live births | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 0.524 per 1,000 live births | 0.582 per 1,000 live births | 0.058 per 1,000 live births | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.512 per 1,000 live births | 0.55 per 1,000 live births | 0.038 per 1,000 live births | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Slovakia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.55 per 1,000 live births against 0.53 per 1,000 live births in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Slovakia and United States of America?
- 0.02 per 1,000 live births, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United States of America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Slovakia and United States of America rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Slovakia ranks 144th and United States of America ranks 142nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.