New Zealand vs Slovakia: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
New Zealand
158 deaths
in 2024
Slovakia
167 deaths
in 2024
New Zealand rank
139th
Slovakia rank
136th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- New Zealand
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 167 deaths against 158 deaths in New Zealand, a difference of 9 deaths.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Slovakia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 139th and Slovakia ranks 136th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 256.71 deaths | 895.14 deaths | 638.43 deaths | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 217 deaths | 482.8 deaths | 265.8 deaths | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 186.9 deaths | 219.2 deaths | 32.3 deaths | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 189.1 deaths | 180 deaths | 9.1 deaths | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 164 deaths | 168 deaths | 4 deaths | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, New Zealand or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 167 deaths against 158 deaths in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 9 deaths, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Slovakia rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- New Zealand ranks 139th and Slovakia ranks 136th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .