Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 69.69 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
69.69
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
138th
of 193 countries
All-time high
127.99
in 2000
All-time low
69.69
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Slovakia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Slovakia stood at 69.69. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Slovakia peaked at 127.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.69, in 2021.
Slovakia ranks 138th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 127.99 | — |
| 2001 | 112.6 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 99.85 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 110.03 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 111.11 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 106.81 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 96.32 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 81.82 | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 101.03 | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 91.18 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 103.93 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 96.15 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 94.09 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 76 | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 80.82 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 80.43 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 78.82 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 79.41 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 77.87 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 76.11 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 73.36 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 69.69 | -5.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 69.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.77, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 69.69 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.32, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.87 | 81.82 | 127.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.36 | 76 | 103.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.53 | 69.69 | 73.36 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 135 Republic of Moldova 73.11 compare
- 136 Bulgaria 72.65 compare
- 137 New Zealand 72.21 compare
- 139 Trinidad and Tobago 68.77 compare
- 140 Bhutan 64.41 compare
- 141 Czechia 56.43 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Slovakia?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Slovakia was 69.69 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 127.99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.69 in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Slovakia ranks 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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