Distribution of households with children by number of children in Slovakia
Slovakia: Distribution of households with children by number of children was 47.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Slovakia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of households with children by number of children in Slovakia is 47.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households with children by number of children in Slovakia peaked at 53.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2022.
Slovakia ranks 21st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49.8% | — |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 53.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 47.7% | -2.5% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 47.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.7%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 47.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 49.8% | 53.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 47.8% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 45.8% | 48.9% | 6 |
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)
- 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 distribution of households with children by number of children in Slovakia?
- Distribution of households with children by number of children in Slovakia was 47.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Slovakia ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households with children by number of children rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Distribution of households with children by number of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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