New Zealand vs Slovakia: Number of infants who die before age 1
New Zealand
257 deaths
in 2023
Slovakia
237 deaths
in 2023
New Zealand rank
135th
Slovakia rank
138th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- New Zealand
- Slovakia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 257 deaths against 237 deaths in Slovakia, a difference of 20 deaths.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovakia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 135th and Slovakia ranks 138th of 236 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,383 deaths | 5,924 deaths | 4,541 deaths | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 1,222 deaths | 2,172 deaths | 950 deaths | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 874.1 deaths | 2,214 deaths | 1,340 deaths | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 599.9 deaths | 1,464 deaths | 864.1 deaths | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 399.6 deaths | 712.3 deaths | 312.7 deaths | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 305 deaths | 372.2 deaths | 67.2 deaths | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 259.1 deaths | 302.5 deaths | 43.4 deaths | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 255.5 deaths | 262.25 deaths | 6.75 deaths | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, New Zealand or Slovakia?
- New Zealand, at 257 deaths against 237 deaths in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 20 deaths, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Slovakia rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- New Zealand ranks 135th 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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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.