Births and deaths per year in Slovakia
Slovakia: Births and deaths per year was 54,173 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54,173 deaths
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74,407 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
31,425 deaths
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 54,173 deaths for births and deaths per year in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Slovakia peaked at 74,407 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31,425 deaths, in 1961.
That places Slovakia 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40,034 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 40,576 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 36,959 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1953 | 35,644 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 34,971 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 33,029 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 32,888 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 35,779 deaths | +8.8% |
| 1958 | 32,118 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1959 | 34,150 deaths | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 31,716 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1961 | 31,425 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 34,512 deaths | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 33,144 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 32,986 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 36,075 deaths | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 36,485 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 35,593 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 38,342 deaths | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 40,937 deaths | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 42,543 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 43,147 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 41,779 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 44,127 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 45,252 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 45,521 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 45,721 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 47,492 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 48,069 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 48,126 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 50,928 deaths | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 50,015 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 50,872 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 52,940 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 52,254 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 53,048 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 53,821 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 52,564 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 53,075 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 54,506 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 55,254 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 55,232 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 54,028 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 53,239 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 51,908 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 53,198 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 51,720 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 52,639 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 53,637 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 52,857 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 53,144 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 52,339 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 51,734 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 52,472 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 52,021 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 53,616 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 53,306 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 53,769 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 52,913 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 52,653 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 53,027 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 51,464 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 52,009 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 51,662 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 50,969 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 53,236 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 51,834 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 53,390 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 53,771 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 52,697 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 59,739 deaths | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 74,407 deaths | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 58,388 deaths | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 54,173 deaths | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35,615 deaths | 32,118 deaths | 40,576 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 35,122 deaths | 31,425 deaths | 40,937 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 45,178 deaths | 41,779 deaths | 48,126 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,402 deaths | 50,015 deaths | 54,506 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,371 deaths | 51,720 deaths | 55,254 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,797 deaths | 51,734 deaths | 53,769 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,406 deaths | 50,969 deaths | 53,771 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,677 deaths | 54,173 deaths | 74,407 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Slovakia?
- Births and deaths per year in Slovakia was 54,173 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 74,407 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,425 deaths in 1961.
- How does Slovakia rank for births and deaths per year?
- Slovakia ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.