Child mortality rate by sex in Slovakia
Slovakia: Child mortality rate by sex was 0.5598 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5598 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
149th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.23 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.5297 deaths per 100 live births
in 2019
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality rate by sex in Slovakia, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 0.5598 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate by sex in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate by sex in Slovakia peaked at 11.23 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5297 deaths per 100 live births, in 2019.
That places Slovakia 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate by sex in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.23 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 9.51 deaths per 100 live births | -15.3% |
| 1952 | 8.07 deaths per 100 live births | -15.1% |
| 1953 | 6.9 deaths per 100 live births | -14.5% |
| 1954 | 5.97 deaths per 100 live births | -13.6% |
| 1955 | 5.21 deaths per 100 live births | -12.7% |
| 1956 | 4.61 deaths per 100 live births | -11.4% |
| 1957 | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | -10.3% |
| 1958 | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1959 | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1960 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1961 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9746 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9332 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.896 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8621 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8353 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8142 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7939 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7701 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.744 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7156 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6895 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.661 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.636 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6156 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5993 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5889 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5783 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.568 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5572 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5473 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5385 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5325 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5297 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5302 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5343 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5402 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5495 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5598 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.29 deaths per 100 live births | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | 11.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | 0.896 deaths per 100 live births | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7522 deaths per 100 live births | 0.636 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8621 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5655 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5297 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6156 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5428 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5302 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5598 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 146 United States 0.5908 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 147 Saudi Arabia 0.5714 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 148 Anguilla 0.5696 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 150 Qatar 0.5519 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 151 China 0.5419 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 152 Sri Lanka 0.5259 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0798 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate by sex in Slovakia?
- Child mortality rate by sex in Slovakia was 0.5598 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.23 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5297 deaths per 100 live births in 2019.
- How does Slovakia rank for child mortality rate by sex?
- Slovakia ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .