Slovakia vs United States of America: Neonatal mortality rate
Slovakia
0.3044 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
United States of America
0.3366 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Slovakia rank
153rd
United States of America rank
150th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Slovakia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.3366 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.3044 Deaths per 1000 live births in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0322 Deaths per 1000 live births.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 153rd and United States of America ranks 150th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.05 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.6847 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3697 Deaths per 1000 live births | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 0.7118 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.5123 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1995 Deaths per 1000 live births | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 0.4049 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4467 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0419 Deaths per 1000 live births | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.3103 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3916 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0814 Deaths per 1000 live births | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.3017 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3497 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.048 Deaths per 1000 live births | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Slovakia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.3366 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.3044 Deaths per 1000 live births in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Slovakia and United States of America?
- 0.0322 Deaths per 1000 live births, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United States of America?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Slovakia and United States of America rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Slovakia ranks 153rd and United States of America ranks 150th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.