Infant mortality rates in Slovakia
Slovakia: Infant mortality rates was 1.9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.9
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
23rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
14.8
in 1976
All-time low
1.6
in 2016
Years of data
62
1960–2024
Infant mortality rates in Slovakia, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates in Slovakia is 1.9, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Slovakia peaked at 14.8 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2016.
That places Slovakia 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.55 | 9.5 | 14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.59 | 12.1 | 14.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.32 | 7.4 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.76 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.84 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 5 |
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More health data for Slovakia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,433 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 28 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,977 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 27,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 25,532 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,969 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 24,537 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Slovakia?
- Infant mortality rates in Slovakia was 1.9 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8 in 1976.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2016.
- How does Slovakia rank for infant mortality rates?
- Slovakia ranks 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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