Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0068 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Slovakia is 0.0068 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Slovakia peaked at 0.0202 units per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Slovakia ranks 135th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.0068 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0052 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.0068 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0037 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 132 South Korea 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Cyprus 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 United Arab Emirates 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 China 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Mauritania 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Paraguay 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Slovakia?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Slovakia was 0.0068 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0202 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Slovakia ranks 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.