Death rate from digestive diseases in Slovakia
Slovakia: Death rate from digestive diseases was 32.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.84 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
21st
of 111 countries
All-time high
44.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
32.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
30
1992–2023
Death rate from digestive diseases 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, death rate from digestive diseases in Slovakia stood at 32.84 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from digestive diseases in Slovakia peaked at 44.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 32.84 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Slovakia 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Death rate from digestive diseases in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 44.51 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 40.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 37.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 36.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 34.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 34.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 38.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 41.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 40.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 39.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 41.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 39.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 38.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 39.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 40.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 41.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 40.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 39.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 36.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 40.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 34.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 34.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 35.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 34.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 37.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 34.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 34.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 38.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 38.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 32.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 39.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 18 Latvia 34.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Bulgaria 33.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Hungary 33.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Chile 32.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 El Salvador 32.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Poland 31.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from digestive diseases in Slovakia?
- Death rate from digestive diseases in Slovakia was 32.84 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 death rate from digestive diseases recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest death rate from digestive diseases recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Slovakia ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from digestive diseases rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Death rate from digestive diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.