Number of live births in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of live births was 60,742 births in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
60,742 births
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
100,824 births
in 1952
All-time low
50,841 births
in 2002
Years of data
65
1950–2014
Number of live births in Slovakia, 1950–2014
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of live births in Slovakia is 60,742 births, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of live births in Slovakia peaked at 100,824 births in 1952 and was at its lowest, 50,841 births, in 2002.
That places Slovakia 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of live births in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 99,721 births | — |
| 1951 | 100,663 births | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 100,824 births | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 99,124 births | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 98,310 births | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 99,305 births | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 99,467 births | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 97,311 births | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 93,272 births | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 87,991 births | -5.7% |
| 1960 | 88,412 births | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 87,359 births | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 83,899 births | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 87,158 births | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 86,878 births | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 84,257 births | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 81,453 births | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 77,537 births | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 76,370 births | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 79,769 births | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 80,666 births | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 83,062 births | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 87,794 births | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 92,953 births | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 97,585 births | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 97,649 births | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 99,814 births | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 99,533 births | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 100,193 births | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 100,240 births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 95,100 births | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 93,290 births | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 92,618 births | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 92,053 births | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 90,843 births | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 90,155 births | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 87,138 births | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 84,006 births | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 83,242 births | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 80,116 births | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 79,989 births | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 78,569 births | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 74,640 births | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 73,256 births | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 66,370 births | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 61,427 births | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 60,123 births | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 59,111 births | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 57,582 births | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 56,223 births | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 55,151 births | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 51,136 births | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 50,841 births | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 51,713 births | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 53,747 births | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 54,430 births | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 53,904 births | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 54,424 births | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 57,360 births | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 61,217 births | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 60,410 births | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 60,813 births | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 60,902 births | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 60,484 births | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 60,742 births | +0.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 60,742 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,018 births, 68% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 60,742 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 98,451 births, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97,599 births | 87,991 births | 100,824 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 83,309 births | 76,370 births | 88,412 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 93,949 births | 80,666 births | 100,240 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,856 births | 80,116 births | 95,100 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,729 births | 56,223 births | 79,989 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,392 births | 50,841 births | 61,217 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,670 births | 60,410 births | 60,902 births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More population data for Slovakia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 131,931 people (2100)
- Population density 71.28 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4733 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of live births in Slovakia?
- Number of live births in Slovakia was 60,742 births in 2014, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of live births recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 100,824 births in 1952.
- What is the lowest number of live births recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,841 births in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for number of live births?
- Slovakia ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of live births rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of live births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of live births recorded in a given year.