Live births (total) by month in Slovakia
Slovakia: Live births (total) by month was 46,241 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
46,241
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
35th
of 64 countries
All-time high
100,240
in 1979
All-time low
46,241
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births (total) by month in Slovakia, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 46,241 for live births (total) by month in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births (total) by month in Slovakia peaked at 100,240 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 46,241, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 35th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Live births (total) by month in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88,412 | — |
| 1961 | 87,359 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 83,899 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 87,158 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 86,878 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 84,257 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 81,453 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 77,537 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 76,370 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 79,769 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 80,666 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 83,062 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 87,794 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 92,953 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 97,585 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 97,649 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 99,814 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 99,533 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 100,193 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 100,240 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 95,100 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 93,290 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 92,618 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 92,053 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 90,843 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 90,155 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 87,138 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 84,006 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 83,242 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 80,116 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 79,989 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 78,569 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 74,640 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 73,256 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 66,370 | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 61,427 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 60,123 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 59,111 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 57,863 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 56,223 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 55,151 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 51,136 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 50,841 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 51,713 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 53,747 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 54,430 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 53,904 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 54,424 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 57,360 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 61,217 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 60,410 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 60,813 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 55,535 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 54,823 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 55,033 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 55,602 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 57,557 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 57,969 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 57,639 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 57,054 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 56,650 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 56,565 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 52,668 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 48,627 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 46,241 | -4.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 46,241 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,546, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 46,241 is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,694, 74% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,309 | 76,370 | 88,412 | 10 |
| 1970s | 93,949 | 80,666 | 100,240 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,856 | 80,116 | 95,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,757 | 56,223 | 79,989 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,392 | 50,841 | 61,217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,244 | 54,823 | 60,813 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,150 | 46,241 | 56,650 | 5 |
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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 live births (total) by month in Slovakia?
- Live births (total) by month in Slovakia was 46,241 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by month recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 100,240 in 1979.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by month recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,241 in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for live births (total) by month?
- Slovakia ranks 35th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births (total) by month 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 (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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