Health · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Slovakia: health in numbers
Life expectancy is 78.4 yrs (2024), 63rd of 217 in the world and 34th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, women is 81.7 yrs (2024), 60th of 217 in the world and 34th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, men is 75.2 yrs (2024), 70th of 217 in the world and 34th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia.
Life expectancy
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Life expectancy, women
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18 indicators
Health: Slovakia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years | 78.4 yrs2024 | 63/217 | 34/58 | 73.1 yrs | 75.1 yrs | 76.9 yrs | +2.0%since 2014 | 78.6 yrs | 80.4 yrs | 73.5 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years | 81.7 yrs2024 | 60/217 | 34/58 | 77.2 yrs | 78.8 yrs | 80.4 yrs | +1.5%since 2014 | 81.8 yrs | 83.2 yrs | 76.0 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years | 75.2 yrs2024 | 70/217 | 34/58 | 69.1 yrs | 71.6 yrs | 73.5 yrs | +2.6%since 2014 | 75.6 yrs | 77.8 yrs | 71.1 yrs | |
| Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births | 5.32024 | 145/196 | 16/52 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 5.0 | +1.9%since 2014 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 27.7 | |
| Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births | 6.32024 | 145/196 | 16/52 | 9.6 | 6.9 | 5.9 | ±0.0%since 2014 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 37.4 | |
| Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births | 3.32024 | 150/196 | 16/52 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | +6.5%since 2014 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 17.2 | |
| Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births | 42023 | 179/194 | 41/51 | 8 | 5 | 4 | −20%since 2013 | 11 | 10 | 197 | |
| Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months | 94%2024 | 73/193 | 27/51 | 98% | 98% | 96% | −3.0 ppsince 2014 | 94% | 94% | 84% | |
| HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–49 | 0.1%2024 | 143/153 | 33/35 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | — | — | 0.7% | |
| TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people | 32024 | 186/208 | 45/52 | 32 | 10 | 3 | −56%since 2014 | 22 | 12 | 131 | |
| Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP | 7.4%2023 | 79/193 | 32/52 | 5.3% | 7.7% | 7.1% | −0.1 ppsince 2013 | 9.6% | 12.5% | 10.1% | |
| Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure | 20.2%2023 | 128/193 | 30/52 | 10.8% | 22.8% | 18.8% | −3.2 ppsince 2013 | 16.5% | 13.4% | 17.3% | |
| PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people | 3.702022 | 38/180 | 27/50 | 3.24 | 3.36 | 3.67 | +9.8%since 2012 | 3.90 | 3.78 | 1.86 | |
| Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people | 5.62023 | 23/182 | 17/51 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 5.7 | −4.1%since 2013 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 3.3 | |
| Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population | 99.8%2024 | 58/206 | 32/56 | 98.0% | 98.6% | 99.8% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 98.0% | 99.2% | 91.5% | |
| Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population | 97.5%2024 | 79/203 | 41/54 | 99.8% | 98.3% | 97.5% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 97.4% | 98.3% | 82.2% | |
| Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults | 29.5%2024 | 32/166 | 17/48 | 32.8% | 31.0% | 29.7% | −1.5 ppsince 2010 | 24.9% | 20.2% | 20.3% | |
| Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people | 6.12019 | 152/186 | 27/49 | 15.1 | 9.0 | 6.12019 | −36%since 2009 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 16.7 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Life expectancy+2.0%78.4 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, women+1.5%81.7 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, men+2.6%75.2 yrs in 2024
- Maternal mortality−20%4 in 2023
Worse than ten years ago
- Infant mortality+1.9%5.3 in 2024
- Neonatal mortality+6.5%3.3 in 2024
- Measles vaccination−3.0 pp94% in 2024
- Hospital beds−4.1%5.6 in 2023
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Slovakia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Slovakia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Slovakia | Ukraine | Poland | Czechia | Hungary | Austria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 78.4 yrs2024 | 74.7 yrs2024 | 78.4 yrs2024 | 80.0 yrs2024 | 76.7 yrs2024 | 82.0 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, women | 81.7 yrs2024 | 79.4 yrs2024 | 82.2 yrs2024 | 83.0 yrs2024 | 79.9 yrs2024 | 84.3 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, men | 75.2 yrs2024 | 69.8 yrs2024 | 74.8 yrs2024 | 77.1 yrs2024 | 73.7 yrs2024 | 79.8 yrs2024 |
| Infant mortality | 5.32024 | 7.62024 | 3.62024 | 2.12024 | 3.12024 | 2.82024 |
| Under-5 mortality | 6.32024 | 7.92024 | 4.22024 | 2.62024 | 3.72024 | 3.32024 |
| Neonatal mortality | 3.32024 | 4.52024 | 2.52024 | 1.42024 | 2.12024 | 2.22024 |
| Maternal mortality | 42023 | 152023 | 22023 | 32023 | 122023 | 62023 |
| Measles vaccination | 94%2024 | 91%2024 | 92%2024 | 89%2024 | 99%2024 | 90%2024 |
| HIV prevalence | 0.1%2024 | — | — | — | — | — |