Birth rate total in Slovakia
Slovakia: Birth rate total was 31.23 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
31.23
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
89.16
in 1926
All-time low
27.38
in 2002
Years of data
88
1925–2019
Birth rate total in Slovakia, 1925–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate total in Slovakia is 31.23, 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, birth rate total in Slovakia peaked at 89.16 in 1926 and was at its lowest, 27.38, 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.
Birth rate total in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 86.35 | — |
| 1926 | 89.16 | +3.3% |
| 1927 | 88.39 | -0.9% |
| 1928 | 85.99 | -2.7% |
| 1929 | 81.98 | -4.7% |
| 1930 | 83.09 | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 84.73 | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 80.7 | -4.8% |
| 1933 | 74.19 | -8.1% |
| 1934 | 73.63 | -0.8% |
| 1935 | 71.42 | -3.0% |
| 1936 | 68.77 | -3.7% |
| 1937 | 68.35 | -0.6% |
| 1945 | 71.97 | +5.3% |
| 1946 | 70.55 | -2.0% |
| 1947 | 77.04 | +9.2% |
| 1948 | 78.33 | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 76.51 | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 85.76 | +12.1% |
| 1951 | 86.28 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 82.16 | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 80.28 | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 77.39 | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 76.96 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 76.54 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 73.84 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 72.52 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 65.53 | -9.6% |
| 1960 | 63.8 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 63.19 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 60.89 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 61.49 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 59.82 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 58.3 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 55.47 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 51.59 | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 50.28 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 52.88 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 53.8 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 53.67 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 56.2 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 59 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 61.03 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 60.1 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 60.05 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 60.65 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 59.9 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 60.7 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 55.75 | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 54.47 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 52.91 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 52.9 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.79 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 51.95 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 49.57 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 47.93 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 46.5 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 44.76 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 43.43 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 43.35 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 42.57 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 41.03 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 36.95 | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 33.32 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 32.93 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 32.63 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 31.87 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 30.84 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 29.76 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 27.72 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 27.38 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 29.17 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 29.4 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 29.57 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 30.06 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 29.64 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 32.6 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 34.13 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 32.17 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 33.57 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 30.81 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 30.58 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 31.42 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 31.69 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 33.11 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 31.35 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 32.1 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 31.23 | -2.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 31.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 31.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 86.38 | 81.98 | 89.16 | 5 |
| 1930s | 75.61 | 68.35 | 84.73 | 8 |
| 1940s | 74.88 | 70.55 | 78.33 | 5 |
| 1950s | 77.73 | 65.53 | 86.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.77 | 50.28 | 63.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.51 | 53.67 | 61.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.85 | 44.76 | 55.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.89 | 30.84 | 43.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.94 | 27.38 | 34.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.81 | 30.58 | 33.57 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More population data for Slovakia
- 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 birth rate total in Slovakia?
- Birth rate total in Slovakia was 31.23 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate total recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.16 in 1926.
- What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.38 in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for birth rate total?
- Slovakia ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is birth rate total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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