Slovakia vs United States: Infant mortality (Our World)
Slovakia
0.5322
in 2024
United States
0.5482
in 2024
Slovakia rank
147th
United States rank
145th
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- Slovakia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.5482 against 0.5322 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.016.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 147th and United States ranks 145th of 199 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 7 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 12.1 | 3.32 | 8.78 | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 5.88 | 2.9 | 2.98 | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 2.72 | 2.35 | 0.367 | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 2.34 | 1.64 | 0.7027 | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 1.62 | 1.09 | 0.5329 | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 1.04 | 0.8155 | 0.2286 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 0.6956 | 0.677 | 0.0186 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 0.5238 | 0.5827 | 0.0589 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.5129 | 0.5491 | 0.0361 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Slovakia or United States?
- United States, at 0.5482 against 0.5322 in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Slovakia and United States?
- 0.016, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United States?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Slovakia and United States rank globally for infant mortality?
- Slovakia ranks 147th and United States ranks 145th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.