What is child mortality rate in Slovakia?

Child mortality rate 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 recorded in Slovakia?

The highest recorded value was 14.28 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.

What is the lowest child mortality rate 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?

Slovakia ranks 147th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality rate in Slovakia

Name: Child mortality rate 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 rate was 0.63 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.63 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

147th

of 200 countries

All-time high

14.28 deaths per 100 live births

in 1949

All-time low

0.59 deaths per 100 live births

in 2018

Years of data

1949–2024

Child mortality rate in Slovakia, 1949–2024

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 rate in Slovakia stood at 0.63 deaths per 100 live births.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Slovakia peaked at 14.28 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.59 deaths per 100 live births, in 2018.

That places Slovakia 147th out of 200 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.

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	0.839 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

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Slovakia?: Child mortality rate 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 recorded in Slovakia?: The highest recorded value was 14.28 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
What is the lowest child mortality rate 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?: Slovakia ranks 147th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality rate
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: 200 places, 16,161 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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