Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Slovakia
Slovakia: Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region was 274 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
274 Number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1,040 Number
in 1991
All-time low
263 Number
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Slovakia stood at 274 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Slovakia peaked at 1,040 Number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 263 Number, in 2017.
That places Slovakia 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 959 Number | — |
| 1991 | 1,040 Number | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 939 Number | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 779 Number | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 743 Number | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 675 Number | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 615 Number | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 514 Number | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 506 Number | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 467 Number | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 473 Number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 319 Number | -32.6% |
| 2002 | 388 Number | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 406 Number | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 365 Number | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 392 Number | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 355 Number | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 334 Number | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 336 Number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 346 Number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 344 Number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 300 Number | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 321 Number | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 301 Number | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 318 Number | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 285 Number | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 311 Number | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 263 Number | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 288 Number | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 292 Number | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 288 Number | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 278 Number | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 285 Number | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 270 Number | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 274 Number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 723.7 Number | 467 Number | 1,040 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 371.4 Number | 319 Number | 473 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 302.3 Number | 263 Number | 344 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 279 Number | 270 Number | 288 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More health data for Slovakia
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 30,237 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 5.9 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 78.4 Year (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 20,026 Number (2020)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 31,016 Number (2020)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 181 Number (2023)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 2.28 Rate (2023)
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total 13,151 Number (2020)
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total 20,168 Number (2020)
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total 7,017 Number (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Slovakia?
- Infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Slovakia was 274 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,040 Number in 1991.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 263 Number in 2017.
- How does Slovakia rank for infant mortality by nuts 2 region?
- Slovakia ranks 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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