Share of deaths from underlying causes in Slovakia

Slovakia: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 25 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
20th
of 112 countries
All-time high
26.54
in 2014
All-time low
17.9
in 2021
Years of data
30
1992–2023

Share of deaths from underlying causes in Slovakia, 1992–2023

01020301992200720231992: 19.91993: 20.31994: 20.91995: 211996: 21.71997: 21.71998: 231999: 22.82000: 22.62001: 22.82002: 22.32003: 22.22004: 22.52005: 22.22006: 222007: 22.22008: 22.62009: 22.62010: 22.82012: 24.62013: 25.82014: 26.52016: 26.22017: 25.72018: 262019: 25.82020: 242021: 17.92022: 21.92023: 25

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of deaths from underlying causes in Slovakia stood at 25.

The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Slovakia peaked at 26.54 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.9, in 2021.

That places Slovakia 20th out of 112 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 underlying causes in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Share of deaths from underlying causes in Slovakia, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 19.89
1993 20.33 +2.2%
1994 20.93 +3.0%
1995 21.02 +0.4%
1996 21.74 +3.4%
1997 21.67 -0.3%
1998 23.02 +6.2%
1999 22.78 -1.0%
2000 22.63 -0.7%
2001 22.84 +0.9%
2002 22.32 -2.2%
2003 22.24 -0.4%
2004 22.52 +1.2%
2005 22.2 -1.4%
2006 22.01 -0.9%
2007 22.22 +0.9%
2008 22.56 +1.5%
2009 22.61 +0.3%
2010 22.8 +0.8%
2012 24.64 +8.1%
2013 25.85 +4.9%
2014 26.54 +2.7%
2016 26.17 -1.4%
2017 25.7 -1.8%
2018 26.03 +1.3%
2019 25.78 -1.0%
2020 24.01 -6.8%
2021 17.9 -25.5%
2022 21.89 +22.3%
2023 25 +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.42 19.89 23.02 8
2000s 22.42 22.01 22.84 10
2010s 25.44 22.8 26.54 8
2020s 22.2 17.9 25 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 17 Canada 25.21 compare
  2. 18 Sweden 25.06 compare
  3. 19 Singapore 25.06 compare
  4. 21 Mongolia 24.93 compare
  5. 22 Hungary 24.79 compare
  6. 23 Czechia 24.75 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Slovakia?
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Slovakia was 25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 26.54 in 2014.
What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9 in 2021.
How does Slovakia rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
Slovakia ranks 20th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of deaths from underlying causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,985 data points, 1950–2023
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