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.
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 49 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49.8 | — |
| 2006 | 50.8 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 53 | +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 Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.15, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 47.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.7, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9 | 49.8 | 53.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.05 | 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)
- 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 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 49 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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