Youth mortality rate in Slovakia

Slovakia: Youth mortality rate was 0.742 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.742
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
146th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.51
in 1981
All-time low
0.7176
in 2020
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Youth mortality rate in Slovakia, 1981–2024

0.511.522.51981200220241981: 2.51982: 2.41983: 2.31984: 2.21985: 2.11986: 21987: 1.91988: 1.81989: 1.81990: 1.71991: 1.71992: 1.61993: 1.61994: 1.51995: 1.41996: 1.41997: 1.31998: 1.31999: 1.22000: 1.22001: 1.12002: 1.12003: 1.12004: 1.12005: 12006: 0.9842007: 0.9482008: 0.9132009: 0.882010: 0.8522011: 0.8292012: 0.812013: 0.7922014: 0.7772015: 0.7622016: 0.7472017: 0.7352018: 0.7252019: 0.7192020: 0.7182021: 0.722022: 0.7252023: 0.7332024: 0.742

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Slovakia is 0.742, 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 Slovakia peaked at 2.51 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.7176, in 2020.

That places Slovakia 146th out of 195 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.12 1.78 2.51 9
1990s 1.47 1.22 1.73 10
2000s 1.03 0.8804 1.18 10
2010s 0.7748 0.7193 0.8523 10
2020s 0.7275 0.7176 0.742 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 143 United States 0.7949 compare
  2. 144 Croatia 0.7571 compare
  3. 145 Sri Lanka 0.7458 compare
  4. 147 Saudi Arabia 0.7418 compare
  5. 148 China 0.7409 compare
  6. 149 Qatar 0.7345 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth mortality rate in Slovakia?
Youth mortality rate in Slovakia was 0.742 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 2.51 in 1981.
What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7176 in 2020.
How does Slovakia rank for youth mortality rate?
Slovakia ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth mortality rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
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