Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Slovakia
Slovakia: Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 5.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.9
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
6th
of 39 countries
All-time high
13.2
in 1991
All-time low
4.5
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Slovakia is 5.9, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Slovakia peaked at 13.2 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2017.
That places Slovakia 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12 | — |
| 1991 | 13.2 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 12.6 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 10.6 | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 11.2 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 11 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 10.2 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 8.7 | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 8.8 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.3 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 8.6 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 6.2 | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 7.6 | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 7.9 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 6.8 | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 7.2 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 5.9 | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 6.1 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 5.8 | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 5.5 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 5.8 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 5.1 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 5.4 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.5 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 5 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.4 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 5.6 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 5.9 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.66 | 8.3 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.79 | 5.7 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Slovakia?
- Infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Slovakia was 5.9 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 in 1991.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2017.
- How does Slovakia rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
- Slovakia ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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