Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 3.27 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.27 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
162nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.01 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
2.97 per 1,000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Slovakia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 3.27 per 1,000 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Slovakia peaked at 5.01 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.97 per 1,000 live births, in 2018.
That places Slovakia 162nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.01 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 4.79 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.55 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 4.31 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 4.08 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.86 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.67 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.52 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.33 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.29 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.26 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.22 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.18 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.12 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.05 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.97 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.97 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.97 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.05 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.11 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.18 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.27 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 3.27 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.63 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 3.27 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.47 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.05 per 1,000 live births | 3.33 per 1,000 live births | 5.01 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 2.97 per 1,000 live births | 3.29 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 per 1,000 live births | 3 per 1,000 live births | 3.27 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 159 Malta 3.57 per 1,000 live births compare
- 160 Canada 3.39 per 1,000 live births compare
- 161 Montserrat 3.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 163 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.04 per 1,000 live births compare
- 163 United Kingdom 3.04 per 1,000 live births compare
- 165 Serbia 2.97 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Slovakia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Slovakia was 3.27 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 per 1,000 live births in 2018.
- How does Slovakia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Slovakia ranks 162nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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