Denmark vs Slovakia: Number of live births

Denmark
57,079 births
in 2024
Slovakia
60,742 births
in 2014
Denmark rank
26th
Slovakia rank
24th

Number of live births over time

  • Denmark
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 60,742 births against 57,079 births in Denmark, a difference of 3,663 births.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovakia ahead.

Denmark ranks 26th and Slovakia ranks 24th of 34 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Slovakia Difference Ahead
1950s 76,513 births 97,599 births 21,086 births Slovakia
1960s 79,747 births 83,309 births 3,562 births Slovakia
1970s 68,560 births 93,949 births 25,388 births Slovakia
1980s 55,092 births 88,856 births 33,764 births Slovakia
1990s 66,949 births 66,729 births 219.7 births Denmark
2000s 64,651 births 54,392 births 10,258 births Denmark
2010s 58,603 births 60,670 births 2,067 births Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of live births, Denmark or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 60,742 births against 57,079 births in Denmark as of 2014.
What is the difference in number of live births between Denmark and Slovakia?
3,663 births, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Slovakia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2014.
How do Denmark and Slovakia rank globally for number of live births?
Denmark ranks 26th and Slovakia ranks 24th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of live births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of live births
Unit
births
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

The total number of live births recorded in a given year.