Number of under-five deaths, female in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of under-five deaths, female was 142 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
142
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,393
in 1960
All-time low
142
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths, female in Slovakia, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 142 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Slovakia peaked at 1,393 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 142, in 2023.
That places Slovakia 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,393 | — |
| 1961 | 1,305 | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 1,215 | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 1,169 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 1,152 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 1,113 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 1,068 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 1,020 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 980 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 980 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 994 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 1,005 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,035 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1,076 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1,112 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1,117 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1,101 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1,076 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1,042 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 1,004 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 941 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 874 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 827 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 786 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 743 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 698 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 651 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 602 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 563 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 531 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 502 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 479 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 447 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 416 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 379 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 337 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 307 | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 287 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 267 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 249 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 234 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 218 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 205 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 200 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 197 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 194 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 187 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 181 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 179 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 181 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 180 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 176 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 170 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 163 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 160 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 154 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 151 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 151 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 149 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 148 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 147 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 148 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 145 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 142 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 142 | +0.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 142 is above the median for high income countries, which is 114, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 142 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132.5, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,140 | 980 | 1,393 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,056 | 994 | 1,117 | 10 |
| 1980s | 721.6 | 531 | 941 | 10 |
| 1990s | 367 | 249 | 502 | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.6 | 179 | 234 | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.2 | 148 | 180 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.8 | 142 | 148 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,693 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,484 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 93,834 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Slovakia?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Slovakia was 142 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,393 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 142 in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Slovakia ranks 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.