Health in Slovak Republic
33 indicators covering health for Slovak Republic.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to | 0.141 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2019 | down 39.7% | 15th |
| Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference | -6.5 Years | 2024 | up 8.5% | 3rd |
| Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference | 6.5 Years | 2024 | down 8.5% | 1st |
| Life expectancy | 78.4 Years | 2024 | up 2.0% | 3rd |
| Infant health: low birthweight | 8.2 Percentage of live births | 2024 | up 5.1% | 1st |
| Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality | 5.6 Deaths per 1 000 births | 2024 | up 3.7% | 2nd |
| Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage | 5,178 Persons | 2024 | up 1.4% | 2nd |
| Causes of mortality | 53,876 Deaths | 2024 | up 4.9% | 2nd |
| Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence | 7 Cases | 2024 | up 75.0% | 3rd |
| Hospital beds by function of healthcare | 5.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 3.6% | 3rd |
| Hospital beds by sector | 5.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 3.6% | 3rd |
| Hospitals | 27.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 9.6% | 3rd |
| Life expectancy - Regions | 78.45 Years | 2024 | up 2.3% | 2nd |
| Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Crude mortality | 9.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 4.8% | 1st |
| Health status - Regions — Crude mortality rate | 9.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 4.8% | 1st |
| Health care - Regions — Active physicians | 3.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 15.2% | 1st |
| Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Active physicians | 3.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 15.2% | 1st |
| Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories | 7.1 Days | 2024 | down 4.1% | 3rd |
| Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Age-adjusted | 11.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2023 | down 12.6% | 1st |
| Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories | 897,370 Discharges | 2024 | down 14.8% | 2nd |
| Health risks - Regions — Respiratory system diseases mortality crude | 86.93 Per 100 000 inhabitants | 2025 | up 16.4% | 2nd |
| Avoidable mortality | 17,988 Deaths | 2024 | down 4.5% | 2nd |
| Health risks - Regions — Circulatory system diseases mortality crude | 445.83 Per 100 000 inhabitants | 2025 | down 6.7% | 1st |
| Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality | 8,073 Deaths | 2024 | up 8.0% | 2nd |
| Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality | 9,915 Deaths | 2024 | down 12.7% | 2nd |
| Pharmaceutical consumption | 284.4 Defined daily dose per 1 000 inhabitants per day | 2024 | down 15.2% | 3rd |
| Perceived health status | 11.5 Percentage of population in the same age | 2025 | down 6.5% | 1st |
| Acute care — Acute myocardial infarction 30 day mortality | 4.9 Per 100 admissions | 2023 | down 22.2% | 2nd |
| Acute care — Ischaemic stroke 30 day mortality | 7.2 Per 100 admissions | 2023 | down 23.4% | 1st |
| Acute care — Haemorrhagic stroke 30 day mortality | 20.9 Per 100 admissions | 2023 | down 16.4% | 1st |
| Primary care — Congestive heart failure hospital admission | 407.8 Per 100 000 inhabitants | 2023 | up 4.7% | 1st |
| Mortality by week | 910 Deaths | 2025 | down 12.0% | 1st |
| End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital | 49.6 Percentage of deaths | 2023 | down 6.6% | 1st |