Number of births, by world region in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of births, by world region was 52,271 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
52,271 births
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
101,228 births
in 1952
All-time low
50,745 births
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 52,271 births for number of births, by world region in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Slovakia peaked at 101,228 births in 1952 and was at its lowest, 50,745 births, in 2002.
Slovakia ranks 132nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100,288 births | — |
| 1951 | 101,136 births | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 101,228 births | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 99,334 births | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 98,381 births | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 99,491 births | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 99,568 births | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 97,386 births | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 93,088 births | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 87,899 births | -5.6% |
| 1960 | 88,657 births | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 87,141 births | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 83,903 births | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 86,678 births | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 86,275 births | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 83,613 births | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 80,794 births | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 76,808 births | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 75,561 births | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 78,788 births | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 80,287 births | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 82,913 births | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 87,785 births | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 93,262 births | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 98,116 births | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 98,537 births | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 100,468 births | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 100,207 births | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 100,699 births | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 100,333 births | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 95,369 births | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 93,521 births | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 92,976 births | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 92,570 births | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 91,148 births | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 90,059 births | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 86,872 births | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 83,635 births | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 82,497 births | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 79,364 births | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 79,350 births | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 77,959 births | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 74,461 births | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 72,788 births | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 66,144 births | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 61,205 births | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 59,793 births | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 58,783 births | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 57,292 births | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 55,934 births | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 54,799 births | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 51,253 births | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 50,745 births | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 51,696 births | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 53,652 births | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 54,374 births | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 53,950 births | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 54,554 births | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 57,438 births | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 61,070 births | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 60,529 births | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 60,669 births | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 57,845 births | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 57,249 births | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 57,348 births | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 55,555 births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 57,430 births | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 57,903 births | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 57,597 births | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 57,083 births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 56,663 births | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 56,781 births | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 52,754 births | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 52,271 births | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97,780 births | 87,899 births | 101,228 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 82,822 births | 75,561 births | 88,657 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 94,261 births | 80,287 births | 100,699 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,801 births | 79,364 births | 95,369 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,371 births | 55,934 births | 79,350 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,353 births | 50,745 births | 61,070 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,921 births | 55,555 births | 60,669 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,617 births | 52,271 births | 56,781 births | 4 |
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- Population density 71.28 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Slovakia?
- Number of births, by world region in Slovakia was 52,271 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 101,228 births in 1952.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,745 births in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for number of births, by world region?
- Slovakia ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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