Slovakia vs United States: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Slovakia
6.29 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United States
6.47 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Slovakia rank
157th
United States rank
155th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Slovakia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6.47 per 1,000 live births against 6.29 per 1,000 live births in Slovakia, a difference of 0.18 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 157th and United States ranks 155th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | 7.98 per 1,000 live births | 0.4157 per 1,000 live births | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 6.31 per 1,000 live births | 6.84 per 1,000 live births | 0.5267 per 1,000 live births | United States |
| 2020s | 6.09 per 1,000 live births | 6.47 per 1,000 live births | 0.3861 per 1,000 live births | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Slovakia or United States?
- United States, at 6.47 per 1,000 live births against 6.29 per 1,000 live births in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Slovakia and United States?
- 0.18 per 1,000 live births, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Slovakia and United States rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Slovakia ranks 157th and United States ranks 155th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.