Child homicide rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Child homicide rate was 0.2637 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child homicide rate in Slovakia, 1992–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child homicide rate in Slovakia is 0.2637 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.1% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Slovakia peaked at 0.8328 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places Slovakia 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child homicide rate in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.4717 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.8328 deaths per 100,000 people | +76.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4662 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5931 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3631 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.8% |
| 1997 | 0.557 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4437 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3252 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 0.667 deaths per 100,000 people | +105.1% |
| 2001 | 0.476 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6293 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7187 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7383 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5304 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4878 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.331 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 0.084 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4325 deaths per 100,000 people | +414.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4386 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1775 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1789 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0894 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2668 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0882 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 0.3522 deaths per 100,000 people | +299.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2637 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.2637 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.2637 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child homicide rate in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +414.9% | 0.084 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4325 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2022 | +299.2% | 0.0882 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3522 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5066 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3252 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8328 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5723 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.331 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7383 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2084 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4386 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.176 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3522 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 69 Bahrain 0.2914 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Netherlands 0.2674 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Armenia 0.2671 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Australia 0.2633 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Greece 0.2616 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Bulgaria 0.246 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Slovakia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 140,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 625 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 625 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Slovakia?
- Child homicide rate in Slovakia was 0.2637 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8328 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Slovakia rank for child homicide rate?
- Slovakia ranks 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.