Number of live births in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of live births was 60,742 births in 2014. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More population data for Slovakia
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 71.28 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 131,931 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 144,269 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.55 children per women (2023)
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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The total number of live births recorded in a given year.