Annual number of births by world region in Slovakia
Slovakia: Annual number of births by world region was 52,271 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
52,271
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
101,228
in 1952
All-time low
50,745
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 52,271 for annual 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, annual number of births by world region in Slovakia peaked at 101,228 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 50,745, 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.
Annual number of births by world region in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100,288 | — |
| 1951 | 101,136 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 101,228 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 99,334 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 98,381 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 99,491 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 99,568 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 97,386 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 93,088 | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 87,899 | -5.6% |
| 1960 | 88,657 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 87,141 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 83,903 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 86,678 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 86,275 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 83,613 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 80,794 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 76,808 | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 75,561 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 78,788 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 80,287 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 82,913 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 87,785 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 93,262 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 98,116 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 98,537 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 100,468 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 100,207 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 100,699 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 100,333 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 95,369 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 93,521 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 92,976 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 92,570 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 91,148 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 90,059 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 86,872 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 83,635 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 82,497 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 79,364 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 79,350 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 77,959 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 74,461 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 72,788 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 66,144 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 61,205 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 59,793 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 58,783 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 57,292 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 55,934 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 54,799 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 51,253 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 50,745 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 51,696 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 53,652 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 54,374 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 53,950 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 54,554 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 57,438 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 61,070 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 60,529 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 60,669 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 57,845 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 57,249 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 57,348 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 55,555 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 57,430 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 57,903 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 57,597 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 57,083 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 56,663 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 56,781 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 52,754 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 52,271 | -0.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 52,271 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 52,271 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97,780 | 87,899 | 101,228 | 10 |
| 1960s | 82,822 | 75,561 | 88,657 | 10 |
| 1970s | 94,261 | 80,287 | 100,699 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,801 | 79,364 | 95,369 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,371 | 55,934 | 79,350 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,353 | 50,745 | 61,070 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,921 | 55,555 | 60,669 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,617 | 52,271 | 56,781 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7735 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.659 (2100)
- Population density 71.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 131,931 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.659 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0038 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Slovakia?
- Annual number of births by world region in Slovakia was 52,271 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 101,228 in 1952.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,745 in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Slovakia ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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