Number of infants who die before age 1 in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 237 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
237 deaths
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10,872 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
237 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Slovakia stood at 237 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Slovakia peaked at 10,872 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 237 deaths, in 2023.
Slovakia ranks 138th of 236 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 infants who die before age 1 in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,872 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 10,611 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 7,561 deaths | -28.7% |
| 1953 | 6,154 deaths | -18.6% |
| 1954 | 4,944 deaths | -19.7% |
| 1955 | 4,400 deaths | -11.0% |
| 1956 | 4,040 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1957 | 4,467 deaths | +10.6% |
| 1958 | 3,380 deaths | -24.3% |
| 1959 | 2,815 deaths | -16.7% |
| 1960 | 2,532 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1961 | 2,394 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 2,097 deaths | -12.4% |
| 1963 | 2,313 deaths | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 2,196 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 2,352 deaths | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 2,157 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 1,908 deaths | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 1,744 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 2,032 deaths | +16.5% |
| 1970 | 2,008 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1,994 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2,285 deaths | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 2,346 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 2,269 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 2,326 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 2,466 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 2,148 deaths | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 2,192 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2,102 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 1,946 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 1,790 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 1,665 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 1,612 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1,548 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1,465 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 1,292 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 1,163 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 1,104 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 1,055 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 969 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 1,021 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 924 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 765 deaths | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 709 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 657 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 606 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 508 deaths | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 503 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 461 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 468 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 313 deaths | -33.1% |
| 2002 | 390 deaths | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 407 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 367 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 392 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 355 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 334 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 343 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 353 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 344 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 300 deaths | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 327 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 306 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 327 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 282 deaths | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 311 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 258 deaths | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 283 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 287 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 284 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 275 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 253 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 237 deaths | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,924 deaths | 2,815 deaths | 10,872 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,172 deaths | 1,744 deaths | 2,532 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,214 deaths | 1,994 deaths | 2,466 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,464 deaths | 1,055 deaths | 1,946 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 712.3 deaths | 461 deaths | 1,021 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 372.2 deaths | 313 deaths | 468 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 302.5 deaths | 258 deaths | 344 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 262.25 deaths | 237 deaths | 284 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Slovakia?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Slovakia was 237 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,872 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 237 deaths in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Slovakia ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.