Share of deaths from each major cause in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of deaths from each major cause was 5.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from each major cause in Slovakia, 1992–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from each major cause in Slovakia is 5.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from each major cause in Slovakia peaked at 6.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1996.
That places Slovakia 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Share of deaths from each major cause in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.1% | — |
| 1993 | 4.8% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 5.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 14 Ecuador 6.0% compare
- 15 Costa Rica 5.9% compare
- 16 Romania 5.6% compare
- 18 Russian Federation 5.5% compare
- 19 El Salvador 5.4% compare
- 20 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from each major cause in Slovakia?
- Share of deaths from each major cause in Slovakia was 5.6% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from each major cause recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from each major cause recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1996.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Slovakia ranks 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from each major cause rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.