Total number of births by birth order in Slovakia
Slovakia: Total number of births by birth order was 30,623 births in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
30,623 births
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
23rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
40,190 births
in 1978
All-time low
22,751 births
in 2001
Years of data
65
1950–2014
Total number of births by birth order in Slovakia, 1950–2014
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2014, total number of births by birth order in Slovakia stood at 30,623 births.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of births by birth order in Slovakia peaked at 40,190 births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 22,751 births, in 2001.
That places Slovakia 23rd out of 33 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.
Total number of births by birth order in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31,366 births | — |
| 1951 | 31,429 births | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 30,576 births | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 29,429 births | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 28,093 births | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 28,805 births | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 29,290 births | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 28,747 births | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 27,408 births | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 27,403 births | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 27,958 births | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 28,364 births | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 27,656 births | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 28,171 births | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 27,991 births | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 27,438 births | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 27,580 births | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 27,871 births | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 28,683 births | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 30,819 births | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 31,635 births | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 32,851 births | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 34,501 births | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 35,029 births | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 38,055 births | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 38,830 births | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 39,445 births | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 39,600 births | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 40,190 births | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 39,984 births | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 38,178 births | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 36,325 births | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 36,837 births | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 36,682 births | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 36,473 births | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 36,488 births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 35,106 births | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 34,700 births | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 34,148 births | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 33,130 births | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 33,348 births | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 34,668 births | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 32,435 births | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 31,740 births | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 28,757 births | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 26,604 births | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 25,786 births | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 25,559 births | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 25,274 births | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 25,143 births | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 25,240 births | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 22,751 births | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 23,131 births | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 23,622 births | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 25,156 births | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 25,250 births | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25,239 births | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 25,697 births | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 27,857 births | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 29,444 births | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 29,537 births | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30,463 births | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 30,185 births | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 30,350 births | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 30,623 births | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,255 births | 27,403 births | 31,429 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 28,253 births | 27,438 births | 30,819 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,012 births | 31,635 births | 40,190 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,807 births | 33,130 births | 38,178 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,931 births | 25,143 births | 34,668 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,339 births | 22,751 births | 29,444 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,232 births | 29,537 births | 30,623 births | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of births by birth order in Slovakia?
- Total number of births by birth order in Slovakia was 30,623 births in 2014, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total number of births by birth order recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,190 births in 1978.
- What is the lowest total number of births by birth order recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,751 births in 2001.
- How does Slovakia rank for total number of births by birth order?
- Slovakia ranks 23rd out of 33 countries with data for 2014.
- Is total number of births by birth order rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 Total number of births by birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of first live births recorded in a given year.