Stillbirth rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Stillbirth rate was 0.3469 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3469 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
155th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3979 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.2865 deaths per 100 births
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Slovakia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 0.3469 deaths per 100 births for stillbirth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Slovakia peaked at 0.3979 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2865 deaths per 100 births, in 2017.
Slovakia ranks 155th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3979 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.3948 deaths per 100 births | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3929 deaths per 100 births | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3914 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3836 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3766 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3772 deaths per 100 births | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3725 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3636 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.348 deaths per 100 births | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3294 deaths per 100 births | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3187 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3133 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3073 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3043 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3001 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2911 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2865 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2889 deaths per 100 births | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2961 deaths per 100 births | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3099 deaths per 100 births | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3241 deaths per 100 births | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3373 deaths per 100 births | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3469 deaths per 100 births | +2.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.3469 deaths per 100 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.3469 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3798 deaths per 100 births | 0.348 deaths per 100 births | 0.3979 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3036 deaths per 100 births | 0.2865 deaths per 100 births | 0.3294 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3296 deaths per 100 births | 0.3099 deaths per 100 births | 0.3469 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 152 Montenegro 0.3784 deaths per 100 births compare
- 153 North Macedonia 0.3619 deaths per 100 births compare
- 154 Hungary 0.3522 deaths per 100 births compare
- 156 Romania 0.3465 deaths per 100 births compare
- 157 Luxembourg 0.3308 deaths per 100 births compare
- 158 Russia 0.3166 deaths per 100 births 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 71.28 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 131,931 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.5749 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Slovakia?
- Stillbirth rate in Slovakia was 0.3469 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3979 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2865 deaths per 100 births in 2017.
- How does Slovakia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Slovakia ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.