Number of deaths in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of deaths was 54,173 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54,173
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
104th
of 229 countries
All-time high
74,407
in 2021
All-time low
31,425
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 54,173 for number of deaths in 2023.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Slovakia peaked at 74,407 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31,425, in 1961.
Slovakia ranks 104th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40,034 | — |
| 1951 | 40,576 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 36,959 | -8.9% |
| 1953 | 35,644 | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 34,971 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 33,029 | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 32,888 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 35,779 | +8.8% |
| 1958 | 32,118 | -10.2% |
| 1959 | 34,150 | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 31,716 | -7.1% |
| 1961 | 31,425 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 34,512 | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 33,144 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 32,986 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 36,075 | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 36,485 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 35,593 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 38,342 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 40,937 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 42,543 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 43,147 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 41,779 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 44,127 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 45,252 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 45,521 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 45,721 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 47,492 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 48,069 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 48,126 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 50,928 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 50,015 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 50,872 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 52,940 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 52,254 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 53,048 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 53,821 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 52,564 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 53,075 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 54,506 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 55,254 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 55,232 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 54,028 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 53,239 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 51,908 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 53,198 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 51,720 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 52,639 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 53,637 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 52,857 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 53,144 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 52,339 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 51,734 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 52,472 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 52,021 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 53,616 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 53,306 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 53,769 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 52,913 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 52,653 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 53,027 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 51,464 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 52,009 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 51,662 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 50,969 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 53,236 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 51,834 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 53,390 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 53,771 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 52,697 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 59,739 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 74,407 | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 58,388 | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 54,173 | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35,615 | 32,118 | 40,576 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35,122 | 31,425 | 40,937 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45,178 | 41,779 | 48,126 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,402 | 50,015 | 54,506 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,371 | 51,720 | 55,254 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,797 | 51,734 | 53,769 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,406 | 50,969 | 53,771 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,677 | 54,173 | 74,407 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,433 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 28 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0798 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Slovakia?
- Number of deaths in Slovakia was 54,173 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 74,407 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,425 in 1961.
- How does Slovakia rank for number of deaths?
- Slovakia ranks 104th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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