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
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 49 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 | 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% |
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 |
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More population data for Slovakia
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 413.47 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 46,241 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.3 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.42 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 46,241 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.46 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,140 (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 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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