France vs Slovak Republic: Birth rate

France
9.62 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Slovak Republic
9.47 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
France rank
173rd
Slovak Republic rank
175th

Birth rate over time

  • France
  • Slovak Republic
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How they compare

France currently reports 9.62 births per 1,000 people against 9.47 births per 1,000 people in Slovak Republic, a difference of 0.15 births per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovak Republic ahead.

France ranks 173rd and Slovak Republic ranks 175th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Slovak Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Slovak Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 18.97 births per 1,000 people 26.09 births per 1,000 people 7.12 births per 1,000 people Slovak Republic
1960s 17.48 births per 1,000 people 19.16 births per 1,000 people 1.68 births per 1,000 people Slovak Republic
1970s 15.26 births per 1,000 people 19.94 births per 1,000 people 4.69 births per 1,000 people Slovak Republic
1980s 14.11 births per 1,000 people 17.34 births per 1,000 people 3.23 births per 1,000 people Slovak Republic
1990s 12.84 births per 1,000 people 12.45 births per 1,000 people 0.388 births per 1,000 people France
2000s 12.76 births per 1,000 people 10.11 births per 1,000 people 2.65 births per 1,000 people France
2010s 11.77 births per 1,000 people 10.69 births per 1,000 people 1.08 births per 1,000 people France
2020s 10.29 births per 1,000 people 9.98 births per 1,000 people 0.3115 births per 1,000 people France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate, France or Slovak Republic?
France, at 9.62 births per 1,000 people against 9.47 births per 1,000 people in Slovak Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate between France and Slovak Republic?
0.15 births per 1,000 people, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Slovak Republic?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and Slovak Republic rank globally for birth rate?
France ranks 173rd and Slovak Republic ranks 175th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate. 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
Unit
births per 1,000 people
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed

The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.