Croatia vs Slovak Republic: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality

Croatia
5.9 Deaths per 1 000 births
in 2024
Slovak Republic
5.6 Deaths per 1 000 births
in 2024
Croatia rank
1st
Slovak Republic rank
2nd

Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time

  • Croatia
  • Slovak Republic
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 5.9 Deaths per 1 000 births against 5.6 Deaths per 1 000 births in Slovak Republic, a difference of 0.3 Deaths per 1 000 births.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Slovak Republic's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 1st and Slovak Republic ranks 2nd of 3 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 5 and Slovak Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Slovak Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 29.43 Deaths per 1 000 births 21.08 Deaths per 1 000 births 8.35 Deaths per 1 000 births Croatia
1970s 20.78 Deaths per 1 000 births 20.87 Deaths per 1 000 births 0.09 Deaths per 1 000 births Slovak Republic
1980s 14.78 Deaths per 1 000 births 14.78 Deaths per 1 000 births 0 Deaths per 1 000 births —
1990s 10.26 Deaths per 1 000 births 10.23 Deaths per 1 000 births 0.0286 Deaths per 1 000 births Croatia
2000s 8.03 Deaths per 1 000 births 6.71 Deaths per 1 000 births 1.32 Deaths per 1 000 births Croatia
2010s 6.3 Deaths per 1 000 births 5.02 Deaths per 1 000 births 1.28 Deaths per 1 000 births Croatia
2020s 6.17 Deaths per 1 000 births 5.35 Deaths per 1 000 births 0.825 Deaths per 1 000 births Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, Croatia or Slovak Republic?
Croatia, at 5.9 Deaths per 1 000 births against 5.6 Deaths per 1 000 births in Slovak Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Croatia and Slovak Republic?
0.3 Deaths per 1 000 births, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Slovak Republic?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Slovak Republic rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
Croatia ranks 1st and Slovak Republic ranks 2nd of 3 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Unit
Deaths per 1 000 births
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 2,306 data points, 1960–2025
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This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.