Peak birth month in Slovakia
Slovakia: Peak birth month was 7 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Peak birth month in Slovakia, 1925–2019
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, peak birth month in Slovakia stood at 7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month in Slovakia peaked at 9 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1928.
Slovakia ranks 19th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 88 years of available data.
Peak birth month in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 5 | — |
| 1926 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1927 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1928 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1929 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1931 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1932 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1933 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1934 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1935 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1936 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 1937 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1945 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1947 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 1948 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1949 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1950 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1951 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 9 | +200.0% |
| 1955 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 1956 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1958 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1959 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1966 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1968 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 1971 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 1972 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 1975 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 1981 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 1985 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 1986 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 1988 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 1990 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1997 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 2 | -77.8% |
| 2006 | 9 | +350.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 1 | -88.9% |
| 2011 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 7 | -22.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Peak birth month in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +800.0% | 1 | 9 |
| 1936 | +400.0% | 1 | 5 |
| 2006 | +350.0% | 2 | 9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.4 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 1930s | 2.38 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 1940s | 2.6 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1950s | 3.7 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.5 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.9 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
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More population data for Slovakia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 131,931 people (2100)
- Population density 71.28 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4733 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is peak birth month in Slovakia?
- Peak birth month in Slovakia was 7 in 2019, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1954.
- What is the lowest peak birth month recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1928.
- How does Slovakia rank for peak birth month?
- Slovakia ranks 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is peak birth month rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number corresponding to the month with the highest daily birth rate.