Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 1.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Slovakia, 1992–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1.6% for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in 2023.
That represents a change of down 34.9% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Slovakia peaked at 3.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1996.
That places Slovakia 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.6% | — |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -27.1% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +33.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -46.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +116.7% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +43.9% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +34.4% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -31.2% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -34.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.1% | 3.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Slovakia?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Slovakia was 1.6% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1996.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Slovakia ranks 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.