Birth rate by women's age group in Slovakia
Slovakia: Birth rate by women's age group was 24.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Slovakia stood at 24.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Slovakia peaked at 54.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 20.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2006.
Slovakia ranks 126th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 46.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 54.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 36.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 48.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 38.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 49.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 44.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 53.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 25.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 46.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 20.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 23.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 22.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 27.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 24.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 25.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 123 Thailand 26.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 124 Morocco 25.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 125 Tonga 24.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 127 Bahamas 24.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 128 French Polynesia 24.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 129 Moldova 23.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Slovakia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 144,269 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.55 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Slovakia?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Slovakia was 24.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1951.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2006.
- How does Slovakia rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Slovakia ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.