Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Slovakia
Slovakia: Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their was 5.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Slovakia, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Slovakia stood at 5.8%.
That represents a change of up 123.1% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Slovakia peaked at 6.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2019.
That places Slovakia 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.4% | — |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -38.8% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +65.0% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -52.9% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +62.5% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +123.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 5.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 5.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 2.6% | 5.8% | 2 |
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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 71.28 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 131,931 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.5749 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Slovakia?
- Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Slovakia was 5.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2019.
- How does Slovakia rank for children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their?
- Slovakia ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their dwelling as too dark. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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