Infant deaths in Slovakia
Slovakia: Infant deaths was 275 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
275
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
144th
of 213 countries
All-time high
444
in 2000
All-time low
273
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Slovakia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Slovakia is 275, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Slovakia peaked at 444 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 273, in 2023.
Slovakia ranks 144th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 444 | — |
| 2001 | 411 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 384 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 375 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 374 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 371 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 358 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 344 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 341 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 348 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 345 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 335 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 321 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 306 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 300 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 291 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 287 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 289 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 287 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 284 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 283 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 285 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 279 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 273 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 275 | +0.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 275 is above the median for high income countries, which is 210, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 275 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 375 | 341 | 444 | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.5 | 284 | 345 | 10 |
| 2020s | 279 | 273 | 285 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More development goals data for Slovakia
- Red List Index 0.9588 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.63 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,396 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 95 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 94 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 167 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Slovakia?
- Infant deaths in Slovakia was 275 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 444 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 273 in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for infant deaths?
- Slovakia ranks 144th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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