Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Slovakia
Slovakia: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.12
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.12
in 1985
All-time low
2.12
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Slovakia stood at 2.12. 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 age 65 by sex in Slovakia peaked at 4.12 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.12, 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 age 65 by sex in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3 | — |
| 1951 | 3.23 | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 3.4 | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 3.16 | -7.1% |
| 1954 | 2.97 | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 2.87 | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 3.27 | +13.8% |
| 1957 | 3.25 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 2.88 | -11.3% |
| 1959 | 3.52 | +21.8% |
| 1960 | 2.83 | -19.5% |
| 1961 | 2.92 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.94 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.78 | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 2.72 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 3.28 | +20.7% |
| 1966 | 3.27 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 3.19 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 3.02 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 3.22 | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 3.54 | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 3.45 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 3.26 | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 3.27 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.3 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.13 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 3.38 | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 3.46 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 3.28 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 3.36 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 3.88 | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 3.1 | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 3.52 | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 3.68 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 3.4 | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 4.12 | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 3.63 | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 3.99 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 3.75 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 3.99 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 4.08 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.07 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.82 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 3.79 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.73 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.62 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.61 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.71 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.43 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 3.64 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 3.56 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.56 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.54 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.27 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 3.06 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 3.07 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.97 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.03 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.74 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 2.89 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.76 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.73 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.82 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.56 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 2.51 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.32 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 2.57 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 2.38 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.52 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.25 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 2.44 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 3.18 | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 2.4 | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 2.12 | -11.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 2.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 2.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.16 | 2.87 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.02 | 2.72 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.34 | 3.13 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 | 3.43 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 | 2.74 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 | 2.25 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 | 2.12 | 3.18 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Slovakia?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Slovakia was 2.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 in 1985.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Slovakia ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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