Infant health: low birthweight in Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic: Infant health: low birthweight was 8.2 Percentage of live births in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.2 Percentage of live births
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
9 Percentage of live births
in 2010
All-time low
5.5 Percentage of live births
in 1987
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant health: low birthweight in Slovak Republic, 1960–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of live births.
Analysis
Slovak Republic recorded 8.2 Percentage of live births for infant health: low birthweight in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant health: low birthweight in Slovak Republic peaked at 9 Percentage of live births in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.5 Percentage of live births, in 1987.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Infant health: low birthweight in Slovak Republic, year by year
| Year | Percentage of live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.6 Percentage of live births | — |
| 1961 | 5.6 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.6 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.6 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.7 Percentage of live births | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 6.1 Percentage of live births | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 6.2 Percentage of live births | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 6 Percentage of live births | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 5.8 Percentage of live births | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 5.9 Percentage of live births | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 6.2 Percentage of live births | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 6.3 Percentage of live births | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 6.3 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.1 Percentage of live births | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 6.3 Percentage of live births | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 6.5 Percentage of live births | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 6.2 Percentage of live births | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 6.2 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.3 Percentage of live births | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 6.2 Percentage of live births | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 5.9 Percentage of live births | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 6.2 Percentage of live births | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 5.7 Percentage of live births | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 5.8 Percentage of live births | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 5.8 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.8 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.9 Percentage of live births | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 5.5 Percentage of live births | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 5.6 Percentage of live births | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.6 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.8 Percentage of live births | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 6.1 Percentage of live births | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 6.5 Percentage of live births | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 6.4 Percentage of live births | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 6.4 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.5 Percentage of live births | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.6 Percentage of live births | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.2 Percentage of live births | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 6.5 Percentage of live births | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 6.6 Percentage of live births | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.7 Percentage of live births | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 7 Percentage of live births | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 6.9 Percentage of live births | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 7 Percentage of live births | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.2 Percentage of live births | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 7.3 Percentage of live births | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.3 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.5 Percentage of live births | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 7.3 Percentage of live births | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.4 Percentage of live births | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 9 Percentage of live births | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 8.1 Percentage of live births | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 7.9 Percentage of live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.6 Percentage of live births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.8 Percentage of live births | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.7 Percentage of live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.5 Percentage of live births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.5 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.3 Percentage of live births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 7.5 Percentage of live births | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.3 Percentage of live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.2 Percentage of live births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.7 Percentage of live births | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 8.2 Percentage of live births | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 8.2 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.81 Percentage of live births | 5.6 Percentage of live births | 6.2 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.26 Percentage of live births | 6.1 Percentage of live births | 6.5 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.78 Percentage of live births | 5.5 Percentage of live births | 6.2 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.36 Percentage of live births | 5.8 Percentage of live births | 6.6 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.16 Percentage of live births | 6.7 Percentage of live births | 7.5 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.79 Percentage of live births | 7.3 Percentage of live births | 9 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.72 Percentage of live births | 7.2 Percentage of live births | 8.2 Percentage of live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovak Republic
- 1 Türkiye 9.2 Percentage of live births compare
- 1 India 27.4 Percentage of live births compare
- 2 Netherlands 5.6 Percentage of live births compare
- 2 South Africa 16.6 Percentage of live births compare
- 3 Poland 5.4 Percentage of live births compare
- 3 Slovenia 5.4 Percentage of live births compare
- 3 Croatia 5.4 Percentage of live births compare
- 3 Colombia 11 Percentage of live births compare
- 4 Thailand 10.3 Percentage of live births compare
More health data for Slovak Republic
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.141 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -6.5 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 6.5 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 78.4 Years (2024)
- Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality 5.6 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
- Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage 5,178 Persons (2024)
- Causes of mortality 53,876 Deaths (2024)
- Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence 7 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 5.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospital beds by sector 5.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant health: low birthweight in Slovak Republic?
- Infant health: low birthweight in Slovak Republic was 8.2 Percentage of live births in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9 Percentage of live births in 2010.
- What is the lowest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 Percentage of live births in 1987.
- How does Slovak Republic rank for infant health: low birthweight?
- Slovak Republic ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant health: low birthweight rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovak Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Infant health: low birthweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on the number of live births weighing less than 2500 grams as a percentage of the total number of live births. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.