Number of births per year in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of births per year was 52,271 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
52,271
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
101,228
in 1952
All-time low
50,745
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Slovakia stood at 52,271.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Slovakia peaked at 101,228 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 50,745, in 2002.
That places Slovakia 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100,288 | — |
| 1951 | 101,136 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 101,228 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 99,334 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 98,381 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 99,491 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 99,568 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 97,386 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 93,088 | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 87,899 | -5.6% |
| 1960 | 88,657 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 87,141 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 83,903 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 86,678 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 86,275 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 83,613 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 80,794 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 76,808 | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 75,561 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 78,788 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 80,287 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 82,913 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 87,785 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 93,262 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 98,116 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 98,537 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 100,468 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 100,207 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 100,699 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 100,333 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 95,369 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 93,521 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 92,976 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 92,570 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 91,148 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 90,059 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 86,872 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 83,635 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 82,497 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 79,364 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 79,350 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 77,959 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 74,461 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 72,788 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 66,144 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 61,205 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 59,793 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 58,783 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 57,292 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 55,934 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 54,799 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 51,253 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 50,745 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 51,696 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 53,652 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 54,374 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 53,950 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 54,554 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 57,438 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 61,070 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 60,529 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 60,669 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 57,845 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 57,249 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 57,348 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 55,555 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 57,430 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 57,903 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 57,597 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 57,083 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 56,663 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 56,781 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 52,754 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 52,271 | -0.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 52,271 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 52,271 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97,780 | 87,899 | 101,228 | 10 |
| 1960s | 82,822 | 75,561 | 88,657 | 10 |
| 1970s | 94,261 | 80,287 | 100,699 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,801 | 79,364 | 95,369 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,371 | 55,934 | 79,350 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,353 | 50,745 | 61,070 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,921 | 55,555 | 60,669 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,617 | 52,271 | 56,781 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 number of births per year in Slovakia?
- Number of births per year in Slovakia was 52,271 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 101,228 in 1952.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,745 in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for number of births per year?
- Slovakia ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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