Ireland vs Slovakia: Birth rate total

Ireland
30.85
in 2022
Slovakia
31.23
in 2019
Ireland rank
12th
Slovakia rank
10th

Birth rate total over time

  • Ireland
  • Slovakia
20406080192519732022

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 31.23 against 30.85 in Ireland, a difference of 0.38.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 12th and Slovakia ranks 10th of 40 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Slovakia Difference Ahead
1970s 62.69 60.3 2.39 Ireland
1980s 53.36 50.85 2.5 Ireland
1990s 41.38 36.89 4.49 Ireland
2000s 45.07 29.94 15.13 Ireland
2010s 41.24 31.81 9.43 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate total, Ireland or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 31.23 against 30.85 in Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in birth rate total between Ireland and Slovakia?
0.38, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for birth rate total?
Ireland ranks 12th and Slovakia ranks 10th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Birth rate total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
40 places, 3,610 data points, 1840–2024
Last refreshed