Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 8.5 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.5 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
179th
of 218 countries
All-time high
21.7 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
8.5 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Slovakia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate, crude in Slovakia is 8.5 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Slovakia peaked at 21.7 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.5 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 179th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.7 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 20.8 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 19.8 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 20.4 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 20.1 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 19.3 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 18.5 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 17.4 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 17 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 17.7 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 17.8 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 18.2 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 19.1 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 20 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 20.8 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 20.6 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 20.8 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 20.6 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 20.5 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 20.3 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 19.1 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 18.6 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 18.3 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 18.1 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 17.7 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 17.5 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 16.8 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 16.1 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 15.9 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 15.2 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 15.1 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 14.8 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 14.1 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 13.8 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 12.4 per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 11.5 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 11.2 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 11 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 10.7 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 10.4 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 10 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 10.1 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.1 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.7 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 11.4 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 11.2 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.3 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.3 per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 10.1 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.3 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 10.7 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.5 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.4 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 9 per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 8.5 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 8.5 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5 per 1,000 people, 89% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 8.5 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2 per 1,000 people, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.27 per 1,000 people | 17 per 1,000 people | 21.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.87 per 1,000 people | 17.8 per 1,000 people | 20.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.33 per 1,000 people | 15.2 per 1,000 people | 19.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5 per 1,000 people | 10.4 per 1,000 people | 15.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.11 per 1,000 people | 9.5 per 1,000 people | 11.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.58 per 1,000 people | 10.1 per 1,000 people | 11.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6 per 1,000 people | 8.5 per 1,000 people | 10.4 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Slovakia?
- Birth rate, crude in Slovakia was 8.5 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for birth rate, crude?
- Slovakia ranks 179th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.