3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Slovakia

Slovakia: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 5.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5.6
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
151st
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.8
in 2000
All-time low
5.6
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Slovakia, 2000–2021

02468102000201020212000: 9.82001: 9.42002: 9.12003: 8.82004: 8.52005: 8.22006: 7.92007: 7.72008: 7.42009: 7.22010: 72011: 6.82012: 6.72013: 6.52014: 6.42015: 6.22016: 6.12017: 62018: 5.92019: 5.82020: 5.72021: 5.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 5.6 for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Slovakia peaked at 9.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2021.

Slovakia ranks 151st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Slovakia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 9.8
2001 9.4 -4.1%
2002 9.1 -3.2%
2003 8.8 -3.3%
2004 8.5 -3.4%
2005 8.2 -3.5%
2006 7.9 -3.7%
2007 7.7 -2.5%
2008 7.4 -3.9%
2009 7.2 -2.7%
2010 7 -2.8%
2011 6.8 -2.9%
2012 6.7 -1.5%
2013 6.5 -3.0%
2014 6.4 -1.5%
2015 6.2 -3.1%
2016 6.1 -1.6%
2017 6 -1.6%
2018 5.9 -1.7%
2019 5.8 -1.7%
2020 5.7 -1.7%
2021 5.6 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.4 7.2 9.8 10
2010s 6.34 5.8 7 10
2020s 5.65 5.6 5.7 2

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 148 Maldives 6 compare
  2. 149 Malta 5.8 compare
  3. 149 Uruguay 5.8 compare
  4. 151 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.6 compare
  5. 153 Serbia 5.5 compare
  6. 154 North Macedonia 5.3 compare
  7. 154 Montserrat 5.3 compare
  8. 154 Qatar 5.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Slovakia?
3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Slovakia was 5.6 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 9.8 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2021.
How does Slovakia rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
Slovakia ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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