Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.27 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
48th
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
2.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
Years of data
30
1992–2023
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Slovakia, 1992–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 209.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Slovakia peaked at 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1998.
Slovakia ranks 48th of 111 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.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.9% |
| 2004 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.1% |
| 2013 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.0% |
| 2014 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +82.3% |
| 2022 | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 45 Turkmenistan 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Colombia 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Lithuania 13.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Mongolia 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Cyprus 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Slovakia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9332 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.8229 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Slovakia?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Slovakia was 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
- How does Slovakia rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Slovakia ranks 48th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.