Maternal deaths by income group in Slovakia

Slovakia: Maternal deaths by income group was 2.7 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.7
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
162nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
9.08
in 1987
All-time low
2.7
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Slovakia, 1985–2020

2468101985200220201985: 8.81986: 8.81987: 9.11988: 7.81989: 7.81990: 8.51991: 8.61992: 8.11993: 6.81994: 6.71995: 5.21996: 5.11997: 5.41998: 5.21999: 52000: 4.72001: 4.82002: 4.42003: 4.32004: 4.12005: 4.12006: 3.62007: 42008: 3.42009: 3.32010: 3.12011: 3.12012: 2.92013: 32014: 2.92015: 2.72016: 2.92017: 2.82018: 2.72019: 2.82020: 2.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 2.7 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Slovakia peaked at 9.08 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2018.

That places Slovakia 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal deaths by income group in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Maternal deaths by income group in Slovakia, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 8.79
1986 8.82 +0.4%
1987 9.08 +2.9%
1988 7.78 -14.3%
1989 7.8 +0.2%
1990 8.45 +8.4%
1991 8.58 +1.5%
1992 8.11 -5.4%
1993 6.84 -15.7%
1994 6.68 -2.4%
1995 5.22 -21.9%
1996 5.13 -1.7%
1997 5.35 +4.5%
1998 5.19 -3.1%
1999 5.04 -2.7%
2000 4.7 -6.7%
2001 4.77 +1.3%
2002 4.39 -7.8%
2003 4.31 -1.9%
2004 4.12 -4.3%
2005 4.09 -0.8%
2006 3.57 -12.7%
2007 3.99 +11.6%
2008 3.35 -15.9%
2009 3.34 -0.5%
2010 3.1 -7.0%
2011 3.08 -0.7%
2012 2.94 -4.6%
2013 3.02 +2.5%
2014 2.87 -4.9%
2015 2.74 -4.6%
2016 2.92 +6.5%
2017 2.78 -4.7%
2018 2.7 -3.0%
2019 2.77 +2.6%
2020 2.7 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.45 7.78 9.08 5
1990s 6.46 5.04 8.58 10
2000s 4.06 3.34 4.77 10
2010s 2.89 2.7 3.1 10
2020s 2.7 2.7 2.7 1

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 159 Bahrain 3.02 compare
  2. 160 Ireland 2.99 compare
  3. 161 Denmark 2.84 compare
  4. 163 Brunei Darussalam 2.65 compare
  5. 164 Tonga 2.51 compare
  6. 165 Albania 2.48 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Slovakia?
Maternal deaths by income group in Slovakia was 2.7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 9.08 in 1987.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2018.
How does Slovakia rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Slovakia ranks 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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