Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was 2.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
10th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-14.88 % change on previous year
in 1951
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Slovakia, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 2.16 % change on previous year for infant mortality, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 233.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Slovakia peaked at 2.16 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -14.88 % change on previous year, in 1951.
Slovakia ranks 10th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -14.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | -14.88 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1952 | -14.54 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1953 | -13.94 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1954 | -13.14 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1955 | -12.18 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1956 | -11.08 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1957 | -9.92 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1958 | -8.86 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1959 | -7.7 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1960 | -6.57 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1961 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1962 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1963 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1964 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1965 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1966 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1967 | -0.8043 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1968 | -0.6094 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1969 | -0.5391 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1970 | -0.5588 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1971 | -0.8375 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 1972 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 1973 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 1974 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 1975 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1976 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1977 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1978 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1979 | -3.84 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1980 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1981 | -4.11 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1982 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1983 | -4.3 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1984 | -4.53 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1985 | -4.67 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1986 | -4.79 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1987 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1988 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1989 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1990 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1991 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1992 | -4.15 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1993 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1994 | -4.52 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1995 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1996 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1997 | -4.79 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1998 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1999 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2000 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2001 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2002 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2003 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2004 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2005 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2006 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2007 | -3.99 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2008 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2009 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2010 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2011 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2012 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2013 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2014 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2015 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2016 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2017 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2018 | -0.8953 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2019 | -0.2371 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3916 % change on previous year | -265.2% |
| 2021 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +174.4% |
| 2022 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2023 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 2.16 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 2.16 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.81 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +265.2% | -0.2371 % change on previous year | 0.3916 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +174.4% | 0.3916 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -12.11 % change on previous year | -14.88 % change on previous year | -7.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.57 % change on previous year | -6.57 % change on previous year | -0.5391 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.15 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year | -0.5588 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.36 % change on previous year | -4.79 % change on previous year | -3.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.4 % change on previous year | -4.79 % change on previous year | -3.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.49 % change on previous year | -4.05 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.68 % change on previous year | -3.22 % change on previous year | -0.2371 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 0.3916 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 7 Denmark 2.84 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Costa Rica 2.67 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Bahrain 2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Norway 2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Ireland 1.82 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 28 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality, annual growth rate in Slovakia?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Slovakia was 2.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.88 % change on previous year in 1951.
- How does Slovakia rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Slovakia ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.