What is birth rates and death rates in Slovak Republic?

Birth rates and death rates in Slovak Republic was 9.82 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Slovak Republic?

The highest recorded value was 13.67 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021.

What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Slovak Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 7.51 deaths per 1,000 people in 1961.

How does Slovak Republic rank for birth rates and death rates?

Slovak Republic ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Slovak Republic?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Slovak Republic data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rates and death rates in Slovak Republic

Name: Birth rates and death rates in Slovak Republic
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Slovak Republic: Birth rates and death rates was 9.82 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

9.82 deaths per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 8.0%

World rank

51st

of 236 countries

All-time high

13.67 deaths per 1,000 people

in 2021

All-time low

7.51 deaths per 1,000 people

in 1961

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rates and death rates in Slovak Republic, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Slovak Republic is 9.82 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Slovak Republic peaked at 13.67 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.51 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1961.

Slovak Republic ranks 51st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Birth rates and death rates in Slovak Republic, year by year

Annual values for Birth rates and death rates in Slovak Republic, 1950 to 2023.
Year	deaths per 1,000 people	Change
1950	11.55 deaths per 1,000 people	—
1951	11.51 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.3%
1952	10.29 deaths per 1,000 people	-10.6%
1953	9.74 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.4%
1954	9.38 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.7%
1955	8.7 deaths per 1,000 people	-7.3%
1956	8.5 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.2%
1957	9.09 deaths per 1,000 people	+6.9%
1958	8.02 deaths per 1,000 people	-11.7%
1959	8.4 deaths per 1,000 people	+4.7%
1960	7.69 deaths per 1,000 people	-8.5%
1961	7.51 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.4%
1962	8.15 deaths per 1,000 people	+8.6%
1963	7.75 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.9%
1964	7.63 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.5%
1965	8.27 deaths per 1,000 people	+8.3%
1966	8.29 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.3%
1967	8.03 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.2%
1968	8.59 deaths per 1,000 people	+7.0%
1969	9.11 deaths per 1,000 people	+6.1%
1970	9.4 deaths per 1,000 people	+3.2%
1971	9.46 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.6%
1972	9.08 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.0%
1973	9.5 deaths per 1,000 people	+4.6%
1974	9.65 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.5%
1975	9.61 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.4%
1976	9.55 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.6%
1977	9.82 deaths per 1,000 people	+2.8%
1978	9.84 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.2%
1979	9.75 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.9%
1980	10.23 deaths per 1,000 people	+4.9%
1981	9.97 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.5%
1982	10.07 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.0%
1983	10.41 deaths per 1,000 people	+3.4%
1984	10.21 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.9%
1985	10.3 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.9%
1986	10.39 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.9%
1987	10.1 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.8%
1988	10.15 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.5%
1989	10.38 deaths per 1,000 people	+2.3%
1990	10.49 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.1%
1991	10.45 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.4%
1992	10.18 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.6%
1993	10 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.8%
1994	9.71 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.8%
1995	9.94 deaths per 1,000 people	+2.3%
1996	9.64 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.9%
1997	9.8 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.7%
1998	9.98 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.8%
1999	9.83 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.5%
2000	9.88 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.5%
2001	9.73 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.5%
2002	9.62 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.1%
2003	9.76 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.5%
2004	9.68 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.9%
2005	9.97 deaths per 1,000 people	+3.1%
2006	9.91 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.6%
2007	10 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.9%
2008	9.84 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.6%
2009	9.78 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.6%
2010	9.83 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.6%
2011	9.53 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.1%
2012	9.62 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.9%
2013	9.55 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.8%
2014	9.41 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.4%
2015	9.82 deaths per 1,000 people	+4.3%
2016	9.55 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.8%
2017	9.82 deaths per 1,000 people	+2.8%
2018	9.88 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.6%
2019	9.67 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.1%
2020	10.95 deaths per 1,000 people	+13.3%
2021	13.67 deaths per 1,000 people	+24.8%
2022	10.67 deaths per 1,000 people	-22.0%
2023	9.82 deaths per 1,000 people	-8.0%

Slovak Republic compared with similar countries

Slovak Republic's 9.82 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Slovak Republic's 9.82 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02 deaths per 1,000 people, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	9.52 deaths per 1,000 people	8.02 deaths per 1,000 people	11.55 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1960s	8.1 deaths per 1,000 people	7.51 deaths per 1,000 people	9.11 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1970s	9.57 deaths per 1,000 people	9.08 deaths per 1,000 people	9.84 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1980s	10.22 deaths per 1,000 people	9.97 deaths per 1,000 people	10.41 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1990s	10 deaths per 1,000 people	9.64 deaths per 1,000 people	10.49 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2000s	9.82 deaths per 1,000 people	9.62 deaths per 1,000 people	10 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2010s	9.67 deaths per 1,000 people	9.41 deaths per 1,000 people	9.88 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2020s	11.28 deaths per 1,000 people	9.82 deaths per 1,000 people	13.67 deaths per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Slovak Republic

48 Curacao 9.94 deaths per 1,000 people compare
49 Greenland 9.85 deaths per 1,000 people compare
50 Somalia 9.84 deaths per 1,000 people compare
52 Uruguay 9.78 deaths per 1,000 people compare
53 Belgium 9.71 deaths per 1,000 people compare
54 North Korea 9.68 deaths per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rates and death rates in Slovak Republic?: Birth rates and death rates in Slovak Republic was 9.82 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Slovak Republic?: The highest recorded value was 13.67 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021.
What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Slovak Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 7.51 deaths per 1,000 people in 1961.
How does Slovak Republic rank for birth rates and death rates?: Slovak Republic ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Slovak Republic?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovak Republic data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Birth rates and death rates
Unit: deaths per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.