Maternal mortality ratio in Slovakia
Slovakia: Maternal mortality ratio was 4.47 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Slovakia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Slovakia stood at 4.47 per 100,000 live births.
That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Slovakia peaked at 12.23 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.08 per 100,000 live births, in 2020.
Slovakia ranks 173rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.71 per 100,000 live births | 5.48 per 100,000 live births | 8.22 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 per 100,000 live births | 4.57 per 100,000 live births | 5.16 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.56 per 100,000 live births | 4.08 per 100,000 live births | 12.23 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 170 Estonia 4.96 per 100,000 live births compare
- 171 Greece 4.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 172 Turkmenistan 4.52 per 100,000 live births compare
- 174 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4.3 per 100,000 live births compare
- 175 Sweden 4.03 per 100,000 live births compare
- 176 Qatar 3.92 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Slovakia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,433 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 28 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Slovakia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Slovakia was 4.47 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.23 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Slovakia ranks 173rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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