Ireland vs Slovakia: Number of births in thousands
Ireland
52.62
in 2025
Slovakia
49.63
in 2025
Ireland rank
47th
Slovakia rank
48th
Number of births in thousands over time
- Ireland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 52.62 against 49.63 in Slovakia, a difference of 2.99.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovakia ahead.
Ireland ranks 47th and Slovakia ranks 48th of 75 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.29 | 97.78 | 33.49 | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 61.93 | 82.82 | 20.89 | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 68.29 | 94.26 | 25.98 | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 63.97 | 88.8 | 24.84 | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 51.29 | 66.37 | 15.08 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 64.01 | 54.35 | 9.66 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 67.04 | 57.92 | 9.12 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 54.74 | 53.2 | 1.54 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births in thousands, Ireland or Slovakia?
- Ireland, at 52.62 against 49.63 in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of births in thousands between Ireland and Slovakia?
- 2.99, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for number of births in thousands?
- Ireland ranks 47th and Slovakia ranks 48th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.