Mortality rates at age 65 in Slovakia
Slovakia: Mortality rates at age 65 was 2.12 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.12 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.12 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
2.12 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates at age 65 in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates at age 65 in Slovakia stood at 2.12 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 65 in Slovakia peaked at 4.12 deaths per 1,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.12 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Slovakia ranks 135th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates at age 65 in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 3.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 3.4 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 3.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1954 | 2.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 2.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 3.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1957 | 3.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 2.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1959 | 3.52 deaths per 1,000 people | +21.8% |
| 1960 | 2.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -19.5% |
| 1961 | 2.92 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.94 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 2.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 3.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +20.7% |
| 1966 | 3.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 3.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 3.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 3.22 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 3.54 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 3.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 3.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 3.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 3.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 3.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 3.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 3.36 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 3.88 deaths per 1,000 people | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 3.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 3.52 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 3.68 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 3.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 4.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 3.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 3.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 3.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 3.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 4.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 3.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.71 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 3.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 3.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 3.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.03 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 2.89 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 2.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 2.57 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 2.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.52 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 2.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 3.18 deaths per 1,000 people | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 2.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 2.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 2.15 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 133 Cuba 2.14 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 134 Dominican Republic 2.13 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 136 Malaysia 2.11 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 137 Mayotte 2.11 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 138 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.1 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 65 in Slovakia?
- Mortality rates at age 65 in Slovakia was 2.12 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 deaths per 1,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for mortality rates at age 65?
- Slovakia ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 65 rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.