Number of deaths in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of deaths was 74,209 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Slovakia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 74,209 deaths for number of deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Slovakia peaked at 74,209 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51,099 deaths, in 2002.
Slovakia ranks 93rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51,239 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 51,656 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 51,099 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 51,877 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 51,472 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 53,098 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 52,993 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 53,621 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 53,043 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 52,945 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 53,563 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 52,067 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 52,613 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 52,222 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 51,519 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 54,016 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 52,496 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 54,050 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 54,342 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 53,234 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 59,012 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 74,209 deaths | +25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,304 deaths | 51,099 deaths | 53,621 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,012 deaths | 51,519 deaths | 54,342 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,611 deaths | 59,012 deaths | 74,209 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 90 Saudi Arabia 85,465 deaths compare
- 91 Burundi 80,751 deaths compare
- 92 Rwanda 76,779 deaths compare
- 94 Sierra Leone 72,244 deaths compare
- 95 Switzerland 71,254 deaths compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 69,827 deaths compare
More health data for Slovakia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,433 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 28 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Slovakia?
- Number of deaths in Slovakia was 74,209 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 74,209 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,099 deaths in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for number of deaths?
- Slovakia ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.