Maternal mortality ratio in Slovakia
Slovakia: Maternal mortality ratio was 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Slovakia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Slovakia stood at 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Slovakia peaked at 11 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.65 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2018.
That places Slovakia 168th out of 189 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 165 Estonia 5.18 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 166 Turkmenistan 5.15 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 167 Ireland 4.98 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 169 Croatia 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 170 Belgium 4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 171 Denmark 4.66 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Slovakia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 11 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1991.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018.
- How does Slovakia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Slovakia ranks 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.