Crude death rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Crude death rate was 9.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.82
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.67
in 2021
All-time low
7.51
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate in Slovakia is 9.82, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Slovakia peaked at 13.67 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.51, in 1961.
Slovakia ranks 51st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Crude death rate in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.55 | — |
| 1951 | 11.51 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 10.29 | -10.6% |
| 1953 | 9.74 | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 9.38 | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 8.7 | -7.3% |
| 1956 | 8.5 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 9.09 | +6.9% |
| 1958 | 8.02 | -11.7% |
| 1959 | 8.4 | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 7.69 | -8.5% |
| 1961 | 7.51 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 8.15 | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 7.75 | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 7.63 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 8.27 | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 8.29 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 8.03 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 8.59 | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 9.11 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 9.4 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 9.46 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 9.08 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 9.5 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 9.65 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 9.61 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 9.55 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 9.82 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 9.84 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 9.75 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 10.23 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 9.97 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 10.07 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 10.41 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 10.21 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 10.3 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 10.39 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 10.1 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 10.15 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 10.38 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 10.49 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 10.45 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 10.18 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 10 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 9.71 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 9.94 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 9.64 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 9.8 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 9.98 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 9.83 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 9.88 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 9.73 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 9.62 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.76 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 9.68 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.97 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 9.91 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.84 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 9.78 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.83 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 9.53 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 9.62 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 9.55 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.41 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.82 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 9.55 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.82 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 9.88 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9.67 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 10.95 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 13.67 | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 10.67 | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 9.82 | -8.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 9.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 9.82 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.52 | 8.02 | 11.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.1 | 7.51 | 9.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.57 | 9.08 | 9.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.22 | 9.97 | 10.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10 | 9.64 | 10.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.82 | 9.62 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.67 | 9.41 | 9.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.28 | 9.82 | 13.67 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Slovakia?
- Crude death rate in Slovakia was 9.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.67 in 2021.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 in 1961.
- How does Slovakia rank for crude death rate?
- Slovakia ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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