Lifetime risk of maternal death in Slovakia
Slovakia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0056 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Slovakia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Slovakia stood at 0.0056.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Slovakia peaked at 0.0428 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0055, in 2020.
Slovakia ranks 174th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0428 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0407 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0392 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0365 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0331 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0338 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0313 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.026 | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0228 | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0186 | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 0.015 | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0137 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0134 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0121 | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.011 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0097 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0078 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0077 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0075 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0074 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0069 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0062 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0058 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0168 | +202.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 | -58.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 | -18.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.0056 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0091, 62% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.0056 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0086, 65% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +202.0% | 0.0055 | 0.0168 |
| 2022 | -58.6% | 0.0168 | 0.0069 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0385 | 0.0331 | 0.0428 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0198 | 0.011 | 0.0338 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0078 | 0.0067 | 0.0097 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 | 0.0058 | 0.0069 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0087 | 0.0055 | 0.0168 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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- 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)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Slovakia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Slovakia was 0.0056 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0428 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Slovakia ranks 174th 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 down 12.9%. 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 Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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