Number of under-five deaths in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of under-five deaths was 328 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
328
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
132nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
3,251
in 1960
All-time low
327
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Slovakia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 328 for number of under-five deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Slovakia peaked at 3,251 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 327, in 2023.
That places Slovakia 132nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,251 | — |
| 1961 | 3,050 | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 2,841 | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 2,737 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 2,701 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 2,615 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 2,510 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 2,394 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 2,302 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 2,301 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,336 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 2,362 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 2,429 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 2,526 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 2,613 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 2,625 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 2,591 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 2,536 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 2,454 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 2,363 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 2,216 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 2,060 | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 1,949 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 1,854 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 1,752 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 1,649 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 1,538 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 1,420 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 1,327 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 1,246 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 1,178 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 1,122 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1,046 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 972 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 883 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 781 | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 710 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 660 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 615 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 572 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 538 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 501 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 470 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 456 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 452 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 445 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 430 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 415 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 411 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 416 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 412 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 402 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 388 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 372 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 364 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 353 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 346 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 346 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 343 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 339 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 338 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 340 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 334 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 327 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 328 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,670 | 2,301 | 3,251 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,484 | 2,336 | 2,625 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,701 | 1,246 | 2,216 | 10 |
| 1990s | 853.9 | 572 | 1,178 | 10 |
| 2000s | 453.4 | 411 | 538 | 10 |
| 2010s | 366.5 | 339 | 412 | 10 |
| 2020s | 333.4 | 327 | 340 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Slovakia?
- Number of under-five deaths in Slovakia was 328 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,251 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 327 in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Slovakia ranks 132nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.