Slovakia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total fertility rate: births per woman

Slovakia
1.5 births per woman
in 2014
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.48 births per woman
in 2022
Slovakia rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

Total fertility rate: births per woman over time

  • Slovakia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.522.533.5195019862022

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 1.5 births per woman against 1.48 births per woman in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Slovakia ahead.

Slovakia ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 34 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.5 births per woman 1.79 births per woman 0.7097 births per woman Slovakia
1980s 2.22 births per woman 1.8 births per woman 0.421 births per woman Slovakia
1990s 1.68 births per woman 1.75 births per woman 0.0715 births per woman United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.27 births per woman 1.76 births per woman 0.4898 births per woman United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.46 births per woman 1.87 births per woman 0.408 births per woman United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate: births per woman, Slovakia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Slovakia, at 1.5 births per woman against 1.48 births per woman in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2014.
What is the difference in total fertility rate: births per woman between Slovakia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.02 births per woman, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2014.
How do Slovakia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total fertility rate: births per woman?
Slovakia ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total fertility rate: births per woman
Unit
births per woman
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
Last refreshed

Average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced the fertility rates of a specific year.