What is infant mortality rate in Slovakia?

Infant mortality rate in Slovakia was 0.5322 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Slovakia?

The highest recorded value was 12.1 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Slovakia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4957 deaths per 100 live births in 2019.

How does Slovakia rank for infant mortality rate?

Slovakia ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Slovakia?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Slovakia data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate in Slovakia

Name: Infant mortality rate in Slovakia
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Slovakia: Infant mortality rate was 0.5322 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.5322 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

147th

of 199 countries

All-time high

12.1 deaths per 100 live births

in 1949

All-time low

0.4957 deaths per 100 live births

in 2019

Years of data

1949–2024

Infant mortality rate in Slovakia, 1949–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Slovakia is 0.5322 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Slovakia peaked at 12.1 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.4957 deaths per 100 live births, in 2019.

Slovakia ranks 147th of 199 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	12.1 deaths per 100 live births	12.1 deaths per 100 live births	12.1 deaths per 100 live births	1
1950s	5.88 deaths per 100 live births	3.32 deaths per 100 live births	10.31 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	2.72 deaths per 100 live births	2.55 deaths per 100 live births	3.1 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	2.34 deaths per 100 live births	2.05 deaths per 100 live births	2.54 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.62 deaths per 100 live births	1.31 deaths per 100 live births	1.97 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.04 deaths per 100 live births	0.8379 deaths per 100 live births	1.26 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.6956 deaths per 100 live births	0.5872 deaths per 100 live births	0.8039 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.5238 deaths per 100 live births	0.4957 deaths per 100 live births	0.5683 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.5129 deaths per 100 live births	0.4977 deaths per 100 live births	0.5322 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

144 Chile 0.5798 deaths per 100 live births compare
145 United States 0.5482 deaths per 100 live births compare
146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.548 deaths per 100 live births compare
148 Anguilla 0.5197 deaths per 100 live births compare
149 Sri Lanka 0.5166 deaths per 100 live births compare
150 Qatar 0.4843 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Slovakia

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,433 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 28 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate in Slovakia?: Infant mortality rate in Slovakia was 0.5322 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Slovakia?: The highest recorded value was 12.1 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Slovakia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4957 deaths per 100 live births in 2019.
How does Slovakia rank for infant mortality rate?: Slovakia ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Slovakia?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .