Share of births outside marriage in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of births outside marriage was 41.64 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
41.64
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
21st
of 43 countries
All-time high
41.64
in 2023
All-time low
4.4
in 1961
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of births outside marriage in Slovakia, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 41.64 for share of births outside marriage in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births outside marriage in Slovakia peaked at 41.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 1961.
Slovakia ranks 21st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of births outside marriage in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.7 | — |
| 1961 | 4.4 | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 5 | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 5.3 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.7 | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 6.1 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 5.7 | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 5.1 | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 5.3 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 5.7 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 6.6 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 6.8 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 7.1 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 6.8 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 7.2 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 7.6 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 8.9 | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 9.8 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 10.6 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 11.7 | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 12.6 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 14 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 15.1 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 15.3 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 16.9 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 18.3 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 19.8 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 21.6 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 23.3 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 24.8 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 26 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 27.5 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 28.8 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 30.1 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 31.6 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 33 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 35.4 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 37 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 38.9 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 39.2 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 40.2 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 40.1 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 40 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.1 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 40.7 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 41.03 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 41.21 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 41.64 | +1.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 41.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.23, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 41.64 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.64, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.17 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.44 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.25 | 7.6 | 16.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.18 | 18.3 | 31.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.79 | 33 | 40.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.14 | 40.7 | 41.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 18 United Kingdom 47.6 compare
- 19 Czechia 47.09 compare
- 20 Netherlands 42.14 compare
- 22 Italy 40.45 compare
- 23 Austria 40.02 compare
- 24 United States 40 compare
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 outside marriage in Slovakia?
- Share of births outside marriage in Slovakia was 41.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births outside marriage recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of births outside marriage recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 1961.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of births outside marriage?
- Slovakia ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births outside marriage rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births outside marriage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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