Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Slovakia
Slovakia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 29.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
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.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 29.6% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 128.2% on the previous year and up 482.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Slovakia peaked at 29.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2000.
That places Slovakia 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +104.6% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +128.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 29.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 29.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 13.0% | 29.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More health data for Slovakia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,433 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 28 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 29.6% 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 29.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Slovakia ranks 75th 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 482.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.