What is child mortality in Slovakia?

Child mortality in Slovakia was 0.6286 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Slovakia?

The highest recorded value was 36.33 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Slovakia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5922 deaths per 100 live births in 2019.

How does Slovakia rank for child mortality?

Slovakia ranks 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Slovakia?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Slovakia data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Slovakia

Name: Child mortality in Slovakia
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Slovakia: Child mortality was 0.6286 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.6286 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

148th

of 203 countries

All-time high

36.33 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

0.5922 deaths per 100 live births

in 2019

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Slovakia, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality in Slovakia stood at 0.6286 deaths per 100 live births.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Slovakia peaked at 36.33 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.5922 deaths per 100 live births, in 2019.

Slovakia ranks 148th of 203 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	35.97 deaths per 100 live births	34.89 deaths per 100 live births	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	32.82 deaths per 100 live births	31.1 deaths per 100 live births	34.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	28.99 deaths per 100 live births	27.32 deaths per 100 live births	30.71 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	24.28 deaths per 100 live births	21.43 deaths per 100 live births	26.95 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	18.84 deaths per 100 live births	16.75 deaths per 100 live births	20.86 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	15.56 deaths per 100 live births	14.28 deaths per 100 live births	16.25 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	6.94 deaths per 100 live births	3.92 deaths per 100 live births	12.17 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	3.19 deaths per 100 live births	2.97 deaths per 100 live births	3.66 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	2.71 deaths per 100 live births	2.36 deaths per 100 live births	2.95 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.87 deaths per 100 live births	1.53 deaths per 100 live births	2.27 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.23 deaths per 100 live births	1 deaths per 100 live births	1.47 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.8397 deaths per 100 live births	0.7114 deaths per 100 live births	0.9637 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.6308 deaths per 100 live births	0.5922 deaths per 100 live births	0.6882 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.6087 deaths per 100 live births	0.5933 deaths per 100 live births	0.6286 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

145 Chile 0.6753 deaths per 100 live births compare
146 United States 0.6472 deaths per 100 live births compare
147 Montserrat 0.6354 deaths per 100 live births compare
149 Saudi Arabia 0.5958 deaths per 100 live births compare
150 Qatar 0.5885 deaths per 100 live births compare
151 Sri Lanka 0.5881 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More health data for Slovakia

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,977 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,819 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 27,064 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 25,532 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,969 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 24,537 (2025)

All data for Slovakia →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Slovakia?: Child mortality in Slovakia was 0.6286 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Slovakia?: The highest recorded value was 36.33 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Slovakia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5922 deaths per 100 live births in 2019.
How does Slovakia rank for child mortality?: Slovakia ranks 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Slovakia?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.