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
Number of child deaths per woman in Slovakia, 1949–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 148 Qatar 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0101 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 150 Maldives 0.01 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 152 China 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 153 Bulgaria 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 154 Russia 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Slovakia
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.88 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.5609 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 66.62 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 73.13 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.9302 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.6344 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 76.73 0-100 (2024)
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
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).