Total fertility rate (UN DESA) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Total fertility rate (UN DESA) was 1.57 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.57
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 75 countries
All-time high
1.63
in 2021
All-time low
1.19
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Total fertility rate in Slovakia, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1.57 for total fertility rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Slovakia peaked at 1.63 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2002.
Slovakia ranks 36th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total fertility rate (UN DESA) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.29 | — |
| 2001 | 1.2 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.19 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.26 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.27 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.34 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.43 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.43 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.44 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.39 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.4 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.42 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.48 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.55 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.59 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.63 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.56 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.56 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.57 | +0.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.46, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 | 1.19 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.39 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.56 | 1.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 33 Turkey 1.62 compare
- 34 Ireland 1.6 compare
- 35 Slovenia 1.58 compare
- 37 Liechtenstein 1.54 compare
- 38 United Kingdom 1.54 compare
- 39 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.53 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 total fertility rate in Slovakia?
- Total fertility rate in Slovakia was 1.57 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for total fertility rate?
- Slovakia ranks 36th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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