Number of infant deaths in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of infant deaths was 275 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
275 deaths
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
133rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
8,686 deaths
in 1951
All-time low
273 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Slovakia, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Slovakia stood at 275 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Slovakia peaked at 8,686 deaths in 1951 and was at its lowest, 273 deaths, in 2023.
Slovakia ranks 133rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 8,686 deaths | — |
| 1952 | 7,476 deaths | -13.9% |
| 1953 | 6,388 deaths | -14.6% |
| 1954 | 5,481 deaths | -14.2% |
| 1955 | 4,825 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1956 | 4,321 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1957 | 3,853 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1958 | 3,398 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1959 | 2,981 deaths | -12.3% |
| 1960 | 2,721 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1961 | 2,565 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 2,391 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 2,316 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 2,298 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2,223 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 2,129 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 2,024 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 1,946 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 1,962 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2,010 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 2,045 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2,117 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 2,213 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 2,296 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 2,303 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2,266 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 2,212 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 2,136 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 2,055 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 1,919 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 1,777 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 1,681 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 1,601 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1,513 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 1,423 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 1,323 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 1,215 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 1,133 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 1,060 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 1,002 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 954 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 886 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 819 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 737 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 644 deaths | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 583 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 545 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 508 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 474 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 444 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 411 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 384 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 375 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 374 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 371 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 358 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 344 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 341 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 348 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 345 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 335 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 321 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 306 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 300 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 291 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 287 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 289 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 287 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 284 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 283 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 285 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 279 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 273 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 275 deaths | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,268 deaths | 2,981 deaths | 8,686 deaths | 9 |
| 1960s | 2,258 deaths | 1,946 deaths | 2,721 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,165 deaths | 2,010 deaths | 2,303 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,464 deaths | 1,060 deaths | 1,919 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 715.2 deaths | 474 deaths | 1,002 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 375 deaths | 341 deaths | 444 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.5 deaths | 284 deaths | 345 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 279 deaths | 273 deaths | 285 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Slovakia?
- Number of infant deaths in Slovakia was 275 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,686 deaths in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 273 deaths in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Slovakia ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .