Total fertility rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Total fertility rate 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.
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 Türkiye 1.62 compare
- 34 Ireland 1.6 compare
- 35 Slovenia 1.58 compare
- 37 Liechtenstein 1.54 compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.54 compare
- 39 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.53 compare
More population data for Slovakia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.659 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 131,931 (2100)
- Population density 71.28 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.659 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.46 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 144,269 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.46 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.46 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
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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