Number of child deaths per woman in Slovakia

Slovakia: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0097 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
151st
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.4656 under-five deaths per woman
in 1949
All-time low
0.0087 under-five deaths per woman
in 2013
Years of data
76
1949–2024

Number of child deaths per woman in Slovakia, 1949–2024

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Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Slovakia peaked at 0.4656 under-five deaths per woman in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 under-five deaths per woman, in 2013.

That places Slovakia 151st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.4656 under-five deaths per woman 0.4656 under-five deaths per woman 0.4656 under-five deaths per woman 1
1950s 0.24 under-five deaths per woman 0.1194 under-five deaths per woman 0.4386 under-five deaths per woman 10
1960s 0.0877 under-five deaths per woman 0.0716 under-five deaths per woman 0.1111 under-five deaths per woman 10
1970s 0.0678 under-five deaths per woman 0.0578 under-five deaths per woman 0.0728 under-five deaths per woman 10
1980s 0.0418 under-five deaths per woman 0.0316 under-five deaths per woman 0.0527 under-five deaths per woman 10
1990s 0.021 under-five deaths per woman 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman 0.0307 under-five deaths per woman 10
2000s 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman 0.0098 under-five deaths per woman 0.0125 under-five deaths per woman 10
2010s 0.0091 under-five deaths per woman 0.0087 under-five deaths per woman 0.0099 under-five deaths per woman 10
2020s 0.0094 under-five deaths per woman 0.0092 under-five deaths per woman 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 148 Qatar 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman compare
  2. 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0101 under-five deaths per woman compare
  3. 150 Maldives 0.01 under-five deaths per woman compare
  4. 152 China 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman compare
  5. 153 Bulgaria 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman compare
  6. 154 Russia 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths per woman in Slovakia?
Number of child deaths per woman in Slovakia was 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4656 under-five deaths per woman in 1949.
What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 under-five deaths per woman in 2013.
How does Slovakia rank for number of child deaths per woman?
Slovakia ranks 151st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of child deaths per woman
Unit
under-five deaths per woman
Source
Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).