Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Slovakia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Slovakia stood at 31. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Slovakia peaked at 120 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2024.
That places Slovakia 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 120 | — |
| 1991 | 117 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 114 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 110 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 106 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 102 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 97 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 90 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 85 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 80 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 73 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 68 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 63 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 58 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 51 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 31 | -3.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.5 | 85 | 120 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.7 | 45 | 80 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9 | 36 | 43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6 | 31 | 34 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Slovakia?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Slovakia was 31 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 120 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Slovakia ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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