Share of births by age of mother in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of births by age of mother was 6.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.4%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 1993
All-time low
5.9%
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Slovakia is 6.4%, 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 14.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.2% | — |
| 1951 | 8.2% | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 7.9% | -4.0% |
| 1953 | 7.4% | -6.0% |
| 1954 | 6.9% | -6.8% |
| 1955 | 6.9% | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 7.2% | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 7.6% | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 8.0% | +6.2% |
| 1959 | 8.6% | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 8.7% | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 8.9% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 8.9% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 8.5% | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 8.4% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 9.2% | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 10.0% | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 10.4% | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 10.9% | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 10.8% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 10.3% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 9.8% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 10.2% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 10.5% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 10.4% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 10.1% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 9.9% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 10.0% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 10.8% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 14.1% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.3% | 8.4% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 9.8% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 10.0% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 10.2% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 4 |
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- Population density 71.28 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Slovakia?
- Share of births by age of mother in Slovakia was 6.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a calendar year.