Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Greece or Slovakia?

Greece, at 245 deaths against 237 deaths in Slovakia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Slovakia?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Slovakia: Number of infants who die before age 1

Greece

245 deaths

in 2023

Slovakia

237 deaths

in 2023

Greece rank

137th

Slovakia rank

138th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Greece
Slovakia

How they compare

Greece currently reports 245 deaths against 237 deaths in Slovakia, a difference of 8 deaths.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovakia ahead.

Greece ranks 137th and Slovakia ranks 138th of 236 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	7,210 deaths	5,924 deaths	1,286 deaths	Greece
1960s	5,590 deaths	2,172 deaths	3,417 deaths	Greece
1970s	3,367 deaths	2,214 deaths	1,153 deaths	Greece
1980s	1,757 deaths	1,464 deaths	293.1 deaths	Greece
1990s	814.6 deaths	712.3 deaths	102.3 deaths	Greece
2000s	481.2 deaths	372.2 deaths	109 deaths	Greece
2010s	344.8 deaths	302.5 deaths	42.3 deaths	Greece
2020s	274.25 deaths	262.25 deaths	12 deaths	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Greece or Slovakia?: Greece, at 245 deaths against 237 deaths in Slovakia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Greece and Slovakia?: 8 deaths, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Slovakia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Greece and Slovakia rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Greece ranks 137th and Slovakia ranks 138th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.