Child mortality vs. health spending in Slovakia
Slovakia: Child mortality vs. health spending 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
147th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.28 deaths per 100 live births
in 1949
All-time low
0.5922 deaths per 100 live births
in 2019
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child mortality vs. health spending in Slovakia, 1949–2024
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
In 2024, child mortality vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending in Slovakia peaked at 14.28 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.5922 deaths per 100 live births, in 2019.
Slovakia ranks 147th of 199 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 mortality vs. health spending in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 14.28 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1950 | 12.17 deaths per 100 live births | -14.8% |
| 1951 | 10.36 deaths per 100 live births | -14.8% |
| 1952 | 8.86 deaths per 100 live births | -14.5% |
| 1953 | 7.62 deaths per 100 live births | -13.9% |
| 1954 | 6.62 deaths per 100 live births | -13.1% |
| 1955 | 5.82 deaths per 100 live births | -12.2% |
| 1956 | 5.17 deaths per 100 live births | -11.1% |
| 1957 | 4.66 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 1958 | 4.24 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1959 | 3.92 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1960 | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1961 | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9637 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.933 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9076 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8834 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8584 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8309 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8005 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7689 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7388 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7114 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6882 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6698 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6554 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6431 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6317 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.621 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6105 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6014 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5949 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5922 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5933 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5982 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6063 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6168 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6286 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14.28 deaths per 100 live births | 14.28 deaths per 100 live births | 14.28 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. health spending in Slovakia?
- Child mortality vs. health spending in Slovakia was 0.6286 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 vs. health spending recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.28 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5922 deaths per 100 live births in 2019.
- How does Slovakia rank for child mortality vs. health spending?
- Slovakia ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. health spending 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .