Number of maternal deaths by region in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of maternal deaths by region was 2.7 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.7 deaths
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
162nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
9.08 deaths
in 1987
All-time low
2.7 deaths
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Slovakia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 2.7 deaths for number of maternal deaths by region in 2020.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Slovakia peaked at 9.08 deaths in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.7 deaths, in 2018.
That places Slovakia 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.79 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 8.82 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 9.08 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 7.78 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 7.8 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 8.45 deaths | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 8.58 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 8.11 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 6.84 deaths | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 6.68 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 5.22 deaths | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 5.13 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.35 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 5.19 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 5.04 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 4.7 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 4.77 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.39 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 4.31 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.12 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.09 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.57 deaths | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 3.99 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 3.35 deaths | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 3.34 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.1 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 3.08 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.94 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.02 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.87 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.74 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.92 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.78 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.7 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.77 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.7 deaths | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.45 deaths | 7.78 deaths | 9.08 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.46 deaths | 5.04 deaths | 8.58 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.06 deaths | 3.34 deaths | 4.77 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 deaths | 2.7 deaths | 3.1 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 deaths | 2.7 deaths | 2.7 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0266 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0231 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Slovakia?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Slovakia was 2.7 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.08 deaths in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 deaths in 2018.
- How does Slovakia rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Slovakia ranks 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.