Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Slovakia
Slovakia: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 0.5275 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5275
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
158th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.35
in 1990
All-time low
0.5275
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Slovakia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Slovakia stood at 0.5275. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Slovakia peaked at 1.35 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5275, in 2024.
That places Slovakia 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.35 | — |
| 1991 | 1.33 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.31 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.28 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.26 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.24 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.22 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.19 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.17 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.14 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.11 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.08 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.01 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9793 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9487 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9196 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8917 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.864 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8365 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8089 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7812 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7536 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7271 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7024 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6791 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6579 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6383 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6201 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6035 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5878 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5726 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5576 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5425 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5275 | -2.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.5275 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4414, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.5275 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4426, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 | 1.14 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9678 | 0.8365 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6972 | 0.6035 | 0.8089 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5576 | 0.5275 | 0.5878 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More health data for Slovakia
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- 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 mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Slovakia?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Slovakia was 0.5275 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5275 in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Slovakia ranks 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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