Share of births by age of mother in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of births by age of mother was 6.39 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.39
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.08
in 1993
All-time low
5.92
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Slovakia is 6.39, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Slovakia peaked at 14.08 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.92, in 2021.
That places Slovakia 125th 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.2 | — |
| 1951 | 8.22 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 7.89 | -4.0% |
| 1953 | 7.42 | -6.0% |
| 1954 | 6.91 | -6.8% |
| 1955 | 6.86 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 7.18 | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 7.57 | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 8.04 | +6.2% |
| 1959 | 8.58 | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 8.73 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 8.89 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 8.9 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 8.71 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 8.47 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 8.43 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 9.17 | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 10.01 | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 10.36 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 10.85 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 10.77 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 10.56 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 10.27 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 9.78 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 10.18 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 10.52 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 10.39 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 10.1 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 9.91 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 9.82 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 10.11 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 9.95 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 10.33 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 10.8 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 10.92 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 10.76 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 10.64 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 10.82 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 10.92 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 11.3 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 11.62 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 13.21 | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 13.9 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 14.08 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 13.34 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 12.36 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 11.84 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 11.28 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 10.79 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 10.24 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 9.65 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 9.19 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 8.97 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.57 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 8.08 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 7.75 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 7.57 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.43 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.24 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.83 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 6.84 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.44 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 6.26 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.14 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.14 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.23 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.33 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.3 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.18 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.08 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.92 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.92 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.11 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.39 | +4.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 6.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.18, 2.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 6.39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.22, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.69 | 6.86 | 8.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.25 | 8.43 | 10.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.23 | 9.78 | 10.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.65 | 9.95 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.27 | 10.24 | 14.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.13 | 6.83 | 9.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.29 | 6.08 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.09 | 5.92 | 6.39 | 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 share of births by age of mother in Slovakia?
- Share of births by age of mother in Slovakia was 6.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.08 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.92 in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Slovakia ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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