Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 275 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
275
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
133rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,721
in 1960
All-time low
273
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Slovakia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Slovakia is 275, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 2,721 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 273, in 2023.
Slovakia ranks 133rd of 197 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 (UN Inter-agency) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,721 | — |
| 1961 | 2,565 | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 2,391 | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 2,316 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 2,298 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2,223 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 2,129 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 2,024 | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 1,946 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 1,962 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2,010 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 2,045 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2,117 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 2,213 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 2,296 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 2,303 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2,266 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 2,212 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 2,136 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 2,055 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 1,919 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 1,777 | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 1,681 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 1,601 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1,513 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 1,423 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 1,323 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 1,215 | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 1,133 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 1,060 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 1,002 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 954 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 886 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 819 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 737 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 644 | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 583 | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 545 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 508 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 474 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 444 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 411 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 384 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 375 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 374 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 371 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 358 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 344 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 341 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 348 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 345 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 335 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 321 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 306 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 300 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 291 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 287 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 289 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 287 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 284 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 283 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 285 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 279 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 273 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 275 | +0.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 275 is above the median for high income countries, which is 215, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 275 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 248, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,258 | 1,946 | 2,721 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,165 | 2,010 | 2,303 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,464 | 1,060 | 1,919 | 10 |
| 1990s | 715.2 | 474 | 1,002 | 10 |
| 2000s | 375 | 341 | 444 | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.5 | 284 | 345 | 10 |
| 2020s | 279 | 273 | 285 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Slovakia?
- Number of infant deaths in Slovakia was 275 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,721 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 273 in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Slovakia ranks 133rd out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.