Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Slovakia
Slovakia: Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation was 46,241 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Slovakia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Slovakia is 46,241 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Slovakia peaked at 57,969 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46,241 Number, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 25th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 54,823 Number | — |
| 2014 | 55,033 Number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 55,602 Number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 57,557 Number | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 57,969 Number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 57,639 Number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 57,054 Number | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 56,650 Number | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 56,565 Number | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 52,668 Number | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 48,627 Number | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 46,241 Number | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56,525 Number | 54,823 Number | 57,969 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 52,150 Number | 46,241 Number | 56,650 Number | 5 |
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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 live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Slovakia?
- Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Slovakia was 46,241 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by birth weight and duration of gestation recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 57,969 Number in 2017.
- What is the lowest live births by birth weight and duration of gestation recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,241 Number in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for live births by birth weight and duration of gestation?
- Slovakia ranks 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by birth weight and duration of gestation rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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