Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Slovakia
Slovakia: Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 5.9 Rate in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.9 Rate
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
7th
of 49 countries
All-time high
13.2 Rate
in 1991
All-time low
4.5 Rate
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Slovakia stood at 5.9 Rate.
The figure is 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 Rate in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.5 Rate, in 2017.
That places Slovakia 7th out of 49 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 | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12 Rate | — |
| 1991 | 13.2 Rate | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 12.6 Rate | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 10.6 Rate | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 11.2 Rate | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 11 Rate | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 10.2 Rate | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 8.7 Rate | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 8.8 Rate | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.3 Rate | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 8.6 Rate | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 6.2 Rate | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 7.6 Rate | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 7.9 Rate | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 6.8 Rate | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 7.2 Rate | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 5.9 Rate | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 6.1 Rate | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.9 Rate | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 5.7 Rate | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.7 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9 Rate | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 5.8 Rate | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 5.5 Rate | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 5.8 Rate | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 5.1 Rate | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 5.4 Rate | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.5 Rate | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 5 Rate | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 5.1 Rate | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.1 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.9 Rate | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.4 Rate | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 5.6 Rate | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 5.9 Rate | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.66 Rate | 8.3 Rate | 13.2 Rate | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.79 Rate | 5.7 Rate | 8.6 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 Rate | 4.5 Rate | 5.8 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 Rate | 4.9 Rate | 5.9 Rate | 5 |
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More health data for Slovakia
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 30,237 Number (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)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 2.28 Rate (2023)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 181 Number (2023)
- 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 13,151 Number (2020)
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total 7,017 Number (2020)
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 Rate 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 Rate in 1991.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 Rate in 2017.
- How does Slovakia rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
- Slovakia ranks 7th out of 49 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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