Lifetime risk of maternal death in Slovakia
Slovakia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 17,767 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17,767 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
18,018 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2020
All-time low
2,336 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Slovakia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 17,767 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Slovakia peaked at 18,018 1 in: rate varies by country in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,336 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
Slovakia ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,336 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 2,458 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 2,549 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 2,742 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 3,021 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 2,956 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 3,197 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 3,852 1 in: rate varies by country | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 4,377 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 5,368 1 in: rate varies by country | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 6,656 1 in: rate varies by country | +24.0% |
| 1996 | 7,313 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 7,471 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 8,281 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 9,080 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 10,325 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 11,364 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 12,772 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 12,963 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 13,098 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 13,030 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 14,994 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 13,303 1 in: rate varies by country | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 14,716 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 13,590 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 14,605 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 14,533 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 15,875 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 15,484 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 16,018 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 17,173 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 15,099 1 in: rate varies by country | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 15,425 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 15,827 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 15,310 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 18,018 1 in: rate varies by country | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 5,966 1 in: rate varies by country | -66.9% |
| 2022 | 14,423 1 in: rate varies by country | +141.8% |
| 2023 | 17,767 1 in: rate varies by country | +23.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 17,767 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,964 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 17,767 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,578 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +141.8% | 5,966 1 in: rate varies by country | 14,423 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2021 | -66.9% | 18,018 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,966 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,621 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,336 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,021 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,855 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,956 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,080 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,016 1 in: rate varies by country | 10,325 1 in: rate varies by country | 14,994 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,535 1 in: rate varies by country | 14,533 1 in: rate varies by country | 17,173 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,044 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,966 1 in: rate varies by country | 18,018 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 18 Denmark 20,033 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 19 Sweden 18,753 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 20 Netherlands 18,117 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 22 Estonia 17,634 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 23 Singapore 17,170 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 24 Italy 16,327 1 in: rate varies by country 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Slovakia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Slovakia was 17,767 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,018 1 in: rate varies by country in 2020.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,336 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Slovakia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Slovakia ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.