Number of children who die before age 5 in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of children who die before age 5 was 293 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
293 deaths
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12,133 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
293 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 293 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Slovakia peaked at 12,133 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 293 deaths, in 2023.
That places Slovakia 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,133 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 12,096 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 8,601 deaths | -28.9% |
| 1953 | 7,264 deaths | -15.5% |
| 1954 | 5,866 deaths | -19.2% |
| 1955 | 5,237 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1956 | 4,755 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1957 | 5,304 deaths | +11.5% |
| 1958 | 4,072 deaths | -23.2% |
| 1959 | 3,567 deaths | -12.4% |
| 1960 | 3,105 deaths | -13.0% |
| 1961 | 2,875 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1962 | 2,556 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 2,758 deaths | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 2,648 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 2,887 deaths | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 2,640 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 2,321 deaths | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 2,166 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 2,426 deaths | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 2,385 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 2,360 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 2,576 deaths | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 2,699 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 2,613 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 2,669 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 2,776 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 2,453 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 2,519 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2,387 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 2,243 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 2,042 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 1,916 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 1,837 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 1,775 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 1,672 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 1,488 deaths | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 1,395 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 1,307 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 1,246 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 1,135 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 1,193 deaths | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1,081 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 916 deaths | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 843 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 788 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 724 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 629 deaths | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 646 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 561 deaths | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 559 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 411 deaths | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 464 deaths | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 502 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 463 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 465 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 427 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 409 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 409 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 436 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 408 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 363 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 394 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 368 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 389 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 359 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 356 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 317 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 340 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 352 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 343 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 319 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 324 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 293 deaths | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,890 deaths | 3,567 deaths | 12,133 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,638 deaths | 2,166 deaths | 3,105 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,544 deaths | 2,360 deaths | 2,776 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,692 deaths | 1,246 deaths | 2,243 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 851.6 deaths | 561 deaths | 1,193 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 454.5 deaths | 409 deaths | 559 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 364.6 deaths | 317 deaths | 408 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 319.75 deaths | 293 deaths | 343 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Slovakia?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Slovakia was 293 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,133 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 293 deaths in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Slovakia ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.