Share of deaths from underlying causes in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Slovakia, 1992–2023
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 24th 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 underlying causes in Slovakia, year by year
| 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% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.57, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.71, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from underlying causes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -25.5% | 24.01 | 17.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 24th out of 113 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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