Infant mortality rates in Slovakia
Slovakia: Infant mortality rates was 1.9 Rate in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.9 Rate
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
27th
of 59 countries
All-time high
14.8 Rate
in 1976
All-time low
1.6 Rate
in 2016
Years of data
62
1960–2024
Infant mortality rates in Slovakia, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rates in Slovakia stood at 1.9 Rate.
That represents a change of 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 Rate in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.6 Rate, in 2016.
Slovakia ranks 27th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rates in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.3 Rate | — |
| 1961 | 10.5 Rate | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 9.5 Rate | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 10 Rate | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 10.3 Rate | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 14 Rate | +35.9% |
| 1966 | 12.9 Rate | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 12.8 Rate | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 11.9 Rate | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 13.3 Rate | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 13.6 Rate | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 13 Rate | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 14.4 Rate | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 14.1 Rate | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 13.9 Rate | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 14.3 Rate | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 14.8 Rate | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 12.5 Rate | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 13.2 Rate | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 12.1 Rate | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 11.8 Rate | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 11.1 Rate | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 10.5 Rate | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 9.6 Rate | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 9.3 Rate | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 9.2 Rate | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 8.8 Rate | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 7.9 Rate | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 7.4 Rate | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 7.6 Rate | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 6.7 Rate | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 6.9 Rate | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 6.7 Rate | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.8 Rate | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 5.2 Rate | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 5.5 Rate | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 3.5 Rate | -36.4% |
| 2000 | 3.6 Rate | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.2 Rate | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 3.3 Rate | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.5 Rate | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 2.8 Rate | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4 Rate | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 2.3 Rate | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.4 Rate | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1 Rate | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 2.3 Rate | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.9 Rate | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 2.1 Rate | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 2 Rate | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.4 Rate | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2 Rate | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6 Rate | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8 Rate | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 2 Rate | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1 Rate | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2 Rate | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6 Rate | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2 Rate | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 2 Rate | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 1.9 Rate | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.55 Rate | 9.5 Rate | 14 Rate | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.59 Rate | 12.1 Rate | 14.8 Rate | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.32 Rate | 7.4 Rate | 11.8 Rate | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.76 Rate | 3.5 Rate | 6.9 Rate | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.84 Rate | 2.1 Rate | 3.6 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 Rate | 1.6 Rate | 2.4 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 Rate | 1.6 Rate | 2.2 Rate | 5 |
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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)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 274 Number (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Slovakia?
- Infant mortality rates in Slovakia was 1.9 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8 Rate in 1976.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 Rate in 2016.
- How does Slovakia rank for infant mortality rates?
- Slovakia ranks 27th out of 59 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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