Infant mortality rates in Slovakia
Slovakia: Infant mortality rates was 0.4517 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4517
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.15
in 1950
All-time low
0.445
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rates in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 0.4517 for infant mortality rates in 2023.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Slovakia peaked at 11.15 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.445, in 2017.
Slovakia ranks 186th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.04 | 3.17 | 11.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.61 | 2.3 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.36 | 2.1 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 | 1.32 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 0.8204 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6876 | 0.5826 | 0.8505 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.522 | 0.445 | 0.5732 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4775 | 0.4517 | 0.499 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 183 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4773 compare
- 184 Bulgaria 0.4724 compare
- 185 North Macedonia 0.4716 compare
- 187 Luxembourg 0.4445 compare
- 188 Cuba 0.4363 compare
- 189 New Zealand 0.4342 compare
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 0.4517 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.15 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.445 in 2017.
- How does Slovakia rank for infant mortality rates?
- Slovakia ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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