Norway vs Slovakia: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence

Norway
1.45 births per woman
in 2024
Slovakia
1.46 births per woman
in 2024
Norway rank
162nd
Slovakia rank
159th

Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time

  • Norway
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 1.46 births per woman against 1.45 births per woman in Norway, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Slovakia ahead.

Norway ranks 162nd and Slovakia ranks 159th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Slovakia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Slovakia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.87 births per woman 2.74 births per woman 0.133 births per woman Norway
1970s 2.08 births per woman 2.5 births per woman 0.417 births per woman Slovakia
1980s 1.73 births per woman 2.22 births per woman 0.492 births per woman Slovakia
1990s 1.87 births per woman 1.67 births per woman 0.201 births per woman Norway
2000s 1.86 births per woman 1.27 births per woman 0.588 births per woman Norway
2010s 1.74 births per woman 1.44 births per woman 0.291 births per woman Norway
2020s 1.46 births per woman 1.55 births per woman 0.09 births per woman Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Norway or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 1.46 births per woman against 1.45 births per woman in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Norway and Slovakia?
0.01 births per woman, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Slovakia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Norway and Slovakia rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
Norway ranks 162nd and Slovakia ranks 159th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Unit
births per woman
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.