Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Slovakia
Slovakia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 16.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Slovakia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Slovakia stood at 16.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Slovakia peaked at 16.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2019.
Slovakia ranks 109th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +76.9% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -29.1% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +148.4% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +7.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 16.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 16.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 6.2% | 11.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.5% | 16.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Slovakia?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Slovakia was 16.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2019.
- How does Slovakia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Slovakia ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.