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
In 2025, distribution of households with children by number of children in Slovakia stood at 47.7%.
The figure 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.
That places Slovakia 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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% |
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 |
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More population data for Slovakia
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 413.47 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 46,241 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.3 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.42 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 46,241 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.46 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 9.3% (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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