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Slovakia Infant Mortality Rate

Slovakia's infant mortality rate rose to 5.1 per 1,000 in 2023, up from 5 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.1 from the previous year. Slovakia has infant mortality rate lower than the global median (5.10 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Europe, Slovakia is higher (5.10 vs regional median 3.00) and ranks 8th out of 45 countries in Europe.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 5.1
2022 5
2021 5
2020 4.9
2019 4.9
2018 5
2017 5
2016 5.1
2015 5.1
2014 5.2
2013 5.3
2012 5.4
2011 5.5
2010 5.7
2009 5.9
2008 6.1
2007 6.4
2006 6.6
2005 6.9
2004 7.1
2003 7.3
2002 7.5
2001 7.8
2000 8.1
1999 8.4
1998 8.8
1997 9.2
1996 9.7
1995 10.1
1994 10.6
1993 11.2
1992 11.7
1991 12.2
1990 12.6
1989 13.1
1988 13.7
1987 14.3
1986 15
1985 15.7
1984 16.5
1983 17.3
1982 18.1
1981 18.9
1980 19.7
1979 20.5
1978 21.3
1977 22.1
1976 22.8
1975 23.5
1974 24
1973 24.5
1972 24.8
1971 25.1
1970 25.3
1969 25.4
1968 25.5
1967 25.7
1966 25.8
1965 26.1
1964 26.5
1963 27
1962 27.8
1961 29
1960 30.6
Slovakia Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Slovakia who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 78.02 76.97 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 3.68 3.67 2021