Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 11.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.52 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
93rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
7.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1997
Years of data
30
1992–2023
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Slovakia, 1992–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Slovakia stood at 11.52 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Slovakia peaked at 16.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1997.
That places Slovakia 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.5% |
| 1995 | 11.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.9% |
| 1998 | 15.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +105.0% |
| 1999 | 16.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 16.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 14 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 13.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 14.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 11.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 12.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 12.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 11.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 9.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 10.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 11.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 90 Republic of Korea 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Hong Kong, China 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Poland 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Finland 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Republic of Moldova 9.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Bahrain 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Slovakia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 28 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate -0.611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Slovakia?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Slovakia was 11.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
- How does Slovakia rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Slovakia ranks 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.