Period total fertility rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Period total fertility rate was 1.5 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
1.5
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
3.58
in 1950
All-time low
1.19
in 2002
Years of data
65
1950–2014
Period total fertility rate in Slovakia, 1950–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, period total fertility rate in Slovakia stood at 1.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period total fertility rate in Slovakia peaked at 3.58 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2002.
That places Slovakia 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Period total fertility rate in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.58 | — |
| 1951 | 3.57 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 3.55 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 3.46 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 3.41 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 3.43 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 3.43 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 3.35 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 3.2 | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 3.01 | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 3.02 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 2.97 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 2.84 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 2.94 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 2.91 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.81 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 2.68 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 2.51 | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 2.42 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 2.47 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.43 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.48 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.55 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.59 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.52 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.52 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.47 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.46 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.44 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.32 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 2.28 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 2.27 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.27 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.25 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.26 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.2 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.15 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.15 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.09 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.1 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.05 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.93 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.87 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.67 | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 1.53 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.48 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.44 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.38 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.34 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.3 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.2 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 1.19 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.21 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.26 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.27 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.34 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.44 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.43 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.45 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.47 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.47 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +2.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.4 | 3.01 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.76 | 2.42 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.49 | 2.43 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 | 2.09 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 | 1.34 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 | 1.19 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.43 | 1.5 | 5 |
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 period total fertility rate in Slovakia?
- Period total fertility rate in Slovakia was 1.5 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period total fertility rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 in 1950.
- What is the lowest period total fertility rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for period total fertility rate?
- Slovakia ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2014.
- Is period total fertility rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Period total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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