Youth mortality rate in Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic: Youth mortality rate was 0.742 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.742 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
149th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.51 deaths per 100 live births
in 1981
All-time low
0.7176 deaths per 100 live births
in 2020
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Youth mortality rate in Slovak Republic, 1981–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Slovak Republic is 0.742 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Slovak Republic peaked at 2.51 deaths per 100 live births in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.7176 deaths per 100 live births, in 2020.
That places Slovak Republic 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Slovak Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1982 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.984 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9476 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9126 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8804 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8523 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8289 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8095 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7925 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7766 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7616 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7473 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7347 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7249 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7193 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7176 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7198 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7252 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7329 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.742 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
Slovak Republic compared with similar countries
- Slovak Republic's 0.742 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovak Republic's 0.742 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8804 deaths per 100 live births | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7748 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7193 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8523 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7275 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7176 deaths per 100 live births | 0.742 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovak Republic
- 146 Montserrat 0.7926 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 147 Croatia 0.7571 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 148 Sri Lanka 0.7458 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 150 Saudi Arabia 0.7418 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 151 China 0.7409 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 152 Qatar 0.7345 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Slovak Republic?
- Youth mortality rate in Slovak Republic was 0.742 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 deaths per 100 live births in 1981.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7176 deaths per 100 live births in 2020.
- How does Slovak Republic rank for youth mortality rate?
- Slovak Republic ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovak Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.