Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) was 9.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.9
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
26th
of 74 countries
All-time high
13.5
in 2021
All-time low
7.5
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude death rate in Slovakia, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate in Slovakia is 9.9, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Slovakia peaked at 13.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 1961.
Slovakia ranks 26th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.8 | — |
| 1961 | 7.5 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 8.1 | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 7.7 | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 7.6 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 8.2 | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 8.2 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 8.5 | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 9 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 9.3 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 9.4 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 9 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 9.4 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 9.6 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 9.5 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9.7 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 9.8 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 9.7 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 10.2 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 9.9 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 10 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 10.3 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 10.1 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 10.2 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 10.2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.2 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 10.3 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.1 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 9.9 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 9.6 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 9.8 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 9.5 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 9.7 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 9.7 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 9.8 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.7 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.6 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.7 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.8 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.9 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.6 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 9.7 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.6 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.5 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.9 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 9.6 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 9.9 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 10 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.8 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.8 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 13.5 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 9.9 | -1.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 9.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.55, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 9.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.06 | 7.5 | 9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.49 | 9 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.11 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.88 | 9.5 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.81 | 9.6 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.75 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.04 | 9.9 | 13.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 23 Czechia 10.3 compare
- 24 Montenegro 10.2 compare
- 25 Slovenia 10.1 compare
- 27 United Kingdom 9.7 compare
- 28 Netherlands 9.6 compare
- 28 Austria 9.6 compare
More population data for Slovakia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7735 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.659 (2100)
- Population density 71.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 131,931 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.659 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0038 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Slovakia?
- Crude death rate in Slovakia was 9.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 1961.
- How does Slovakia rank for crude death rate?
- Slovakia ranks 26th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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