Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia
Slovakia: Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita was 0.63 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia, 1950–2024
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
The most recent figure for child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia is 0.63 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia peaked at 12.17 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.59 deaths per 100 live births, in 2018.
Slovakia ranks 147th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.839 deaths per 100 live births | 0.71 deaths per 100 live births | 0.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.63 deaths per 100 live births | 0.59 deaths per 100 live births | 0.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.61 deaths per 100 live births | 0.59 deaths per 100 live births | 0.63 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 144 Chile 0.68 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 145 United States 0.65 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 146 Montserrat 0.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 148 Saudi Arabia 0.6 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 149 Qatar 0.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 149 Sri Lanka 0.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia?
- Child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia was 0.63 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 rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.17 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.59 deaths per 100 live births in 2018.
- How does Slovakia rank for child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Slovakia ranks 147th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.