Child deaths in Slovakia
Slovakia: Child deaths was 53 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
53
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
128th
of 200 countries
All-time high
876
in 1955
All-time low
53
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child deaths in Slovakia, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Slovakia is 53, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Slovakia peaked at 876 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 128th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 876 | — |
| 1956 | 779 | -11.1% |
| 1957 | 701 | -10.0% |
| 1958 | 636 | -9.3% |
| 1959 | 581 | -8.6% |
| 1960 | 530 | -8.8% |
| 1961 | 485 | -8.5% |
| 1962 | 450 | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 421 | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 403 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 392 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 381 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 370 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 356 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 339 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 326 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 317 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 312 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 313 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 317 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 322 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 325 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 324 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 318 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 308 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 297 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 283 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 268 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 253 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 239 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 226 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 215 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 205 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 194 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 186 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 176 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 168 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 160 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 153 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 146 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 137 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 127 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 115 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 107 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 98 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 94 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 90 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 81 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 74 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 53 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 714.6 | 581 | 876 | 5 |
| 1960s | 412.7 | 339 | 530 | 10 |
| 1970s | 318.2 | 308 | 326 | 10 |
| 1980s | 236.6 | 186 | 297 | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.7 | 98 | 176 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.4 | 68 | 94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62 | 55 | 67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.4 | 53 | 55 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Slovakia?
- Child deaths in Slovakia was 53 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 876 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for child deaths?
- Slovakia ranks 128th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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