Romania vs Slovakia: Mortality rate, infant
Romania
5.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Slovakia
5.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Romania rank
142nd
Slovakia rank
145th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Romania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 5.4 per 1,000 live births against 5.1 per 1,000 live births in Slovakia, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 142nd and Slovakia ranks 145th of 195 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.19 per 1,000 live births | 23.39 per 1,000 live births | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | Romania |
| 1980s | 26.03 per 1,000 live births | 16.23 per 1,000 live births | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | Romania |
| 1990s | 21.99 per 1,000 live births | 10.45 per 1,000 live births | 11.54 per 1,000 live births | Romania |
| 2000s | 15.15 per 1,000 live births | 6.97 per 1,000 live births | 8.18 per 1,000 live births | Romania |
| 2010s | 8.01 per 1,000 live births | 5.22 per 1,000 live births | 2.79 per 1,000 live births | Romania |
| 2020s | 5.38 per 1,000 live births | 5 per 1,000 live births | 0.375 per 1,000 live births | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Romania or Slovakia?
- Romania, at 5.4 per 1,000 live births against 5.1 per 1,000 live births in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Romania and Slovakia?
- 0.3 per 1,000 live births, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovakia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Slovakia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Romania ranks 142nd and Slovakia ranks 145th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release