Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate was 0.3058 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3058 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 114.6%
World rank
30th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.99 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-11.55 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Slovakia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 0.3058 % change on previous year for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 114.6% on the previous year and up 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Slovakia peaked at 3.99 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -11.55 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Slovakia 30th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -6.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -6.85 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1963 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1964 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1965 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +142.1% |
| 1966 | -4.02 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1967 | -4.62 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1968 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1969 | -0.0434 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1970 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -3601.5% |
| 1971 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1972 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +154.9% |
| 1973 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1974 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4592 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1976 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -382.0% |
| 1977 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 1978 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 1979 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1980 | -6.22 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 1981 | -7.04 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1982 | -5.39 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1983 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1984 | -5.5 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1985 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1986 | -6.73 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1987 | -7.67 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1988 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1989 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1990 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1991 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1992 | -6.77 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1993 | -7.07 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1994 | -9.16 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1995 | -11.55 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1996 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1997 | -7.04 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1998 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1999 | -6.99 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2000 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2001 | -6.88 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2002 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2003 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2004 | -0.8772 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2005 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +76.5% |
| 2006 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +117.7% |
| 2007 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2008 | -0.9639 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2009 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -226.2% |
| 2010 | -0.9615 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 2011 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +152.4% |
| 2012 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 2013 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2014 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2015 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 2016 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | -0.8671 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2020 | -0.295 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5917 % change on previous year | -300.6% |
| 2022 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -398.2% |
| 2023 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3058 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.3058 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.16 % change on previous year. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.3058 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.94 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +3601.5% | -0.0434 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -398.2% | 0.5917 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -382.0% | 0.4592 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +300.6% | -0.295 % change on previous year | 0.5917 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.75 % change on previous year | -6.85 % change on previous year | -0.0434 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3008 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.2 % change on previous year | -7.67 % change on previous year | -4.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.47 % change on previous year | -11.55 % change on previous year | -4.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.1 % change on previous year | -6.88 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.02 % change on previous year | -4.12 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6516 % change on previous year | -2.1 % change on previous year | 0.5917 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Slovakia?
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Slovakia was 0.3058 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.55 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Slovakia rank for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- Slovakia ranks 30th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.