Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Slovakia
Slovakia: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month was 31.23 births per million people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
31.23 births per million people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
89.16 births per million people
in 1926
All-time low
27.38 births per million people
in 2002
Years of data
88
1925–2019
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Slovakia, 1925–2019
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Slovakia is 31.23 births per million people, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Slovakia peaked at 89.16 births per million people in 1926 and was at its lowest, 27.38 births per million people, in 2002.
That places Slovakia 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 88 years of available data.
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 86.35 births per million people | — |
| 1926 | 89.16 births per million people | +3.3% |
| 1927 | 88.39 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1928 | 85.99 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 1929 | 81.98 births per million people | -4.7% |
| 1930 | 83.09 births per million people | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 84.73 births per million people | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 80.7 births per million people | -4.8% |
| 1933 | 74.19 births per million people | -8.1% |
| 1934 | 73.63 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 1935 | 71.42 births per million people | -3.0% |
| 1936 | 68.77 births per million people | -3.7% |
| 1937 | 68.35 births per million people | -0.6% |
| 1945 | 71.97 births per million people | +5.3% |
| 1946 | 70.55 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 1947 | 77.04 births per million people | +9.2% |
| 1948 | 78.33 births per million people | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 76.51 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 85.76 births per million people | +12.1% |
| 1951 | 86.28 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 82.16 births per million people | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 80.28 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 77.39 births per million people | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 76.96 births per million people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 76.54 births per million people | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 73.84 births per million people | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 72.52 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 65.53 births per million people | -9.6% |
| 1960 | 63.8 births per million people | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 63.19 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 60.89 births per million people | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 61.49 births per million people | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 59.82 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 58.3 births per million people | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 55.47 births per million people | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 51.59 births per million people | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 50.28 births per million people | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 52.88 births per million people | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 53.8 births per million people | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 53.67 births per million people | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 56.2 births per million people | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 59 births per million people | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 61.03 births per million people | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 60.1 births per million people | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 60.05 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 60.65 births per million people | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 59.9 births per million people | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 60.7 births per million people | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 55.75 births per million people | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 54.47 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 52.91 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 52.9 births per million people | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.79 births per million people | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 51.95 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 49.57 births per million people | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 47.93 births per million people | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 46.5 births per million people | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 44.76 births per million people | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 43.43 births per million people | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 43.35 births per million people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 42.57 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 41.03 births per million people | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 36.95 births per million people | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 33.32 births per million people | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 32.93 births per million people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 32.63 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 31.87 births per million people | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 30.84 births per million people | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 29.76 births per million people | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 27.72 births per million people | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 27.38 births per million people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 29.17 births per million people | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 29.4 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 29.57 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 30.06 births per million people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 29.64 births per million people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 32.6 births per million people | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 34.13 births per million people | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 32.17 births per million people | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 33.57 births per million people | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 30.81 births per million people | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 30.58 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 31.42 births per million people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 31.69 births per million people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 33.11 births per million people | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 31.35 births per million people | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 32.1 births per million people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 31.23 births per million people | -2.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 31.23 births per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49 births per million people, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 31.23 births per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62 births per million people, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 86.38 births per million people | 81.98 births per million people | 89.16 births per million people | 5 |
| 1930s | 75.61 births per million people | 68.35 births per million people | 84.73 births per million people | 8 |
| 1940s | 74.88 births per million people | 70.55 births per million people | 78.33 births per million people | 5 |
| 1950s | 77.73 births per million people | 65.53 births per million people | 86.28 births per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.77 births per million people | 50.28 births per million people | 63.8 births per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.51 births per million people | 53.67 births per million people | 61.03 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.85 births per million people | 44.76 births per million people | 55.75 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.89 births per million people | 30.84 births per million people | 43.43 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.94 births per million people | 27.38 births per million people | 34.13 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.81 births per million people | 30.58 births per million people | 33.57 births per million people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 7 Australia 35.07 births per million people compare
- 8 Estonia 32.66 births per million people compare
- 9 New Zealand 32.46 births per million people compare
- 11 Czechia 30.97 births per million people compare
- 12 Ireland 30.85 births per million people compare
- 13 United States 30.84 births per million people compare
More population data for Slovakia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 131,931 people (2100)
- Population density 71.28 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4733 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Slovakia?
- Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Slovakia was 31.23 births per million people in 2019, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.16 births per million people in 1926.
- What is the lowest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.38 births per million people in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month?
- Slovakia ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.