Births and deaths in Slovakia
Slovakia: Births and deaths was 9.71 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
9.71
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
21st
of 41 countries
All-time high
10.21
in 1990
All-time low
6.97
in 1961
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Births and deaths in Slovakia, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, births and deaths in Slovakia stood at 9.71.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths in Slovakia peaked at 10.21 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.97, in 1961.
Slovakia ranks 21st of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Births and deaths in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.47 | — |
| 1951 | 8.56 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 8.26 | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 8.11 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 8.1 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 7.58 | -6.4% |
| 1956 | 7.5 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 8 | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 7.21 | -9.8% |
| 1959 | 7.74 | +7.2% |
| 1960 | 7.1 | -8.2% |
| 1961 | 6.97 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 7.65 | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 7.21 | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 7.13 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 7.71 | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 7.79 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 7.58 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 8.16 | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 8.62 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 8.91 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 8.99 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 8.56 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 8.97 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 9.16 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 9.11 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 9.03 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 9.36 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 9.38 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 9.32 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 9.81 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 9.58 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 9.69 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 10.03 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 9.84 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 9.94 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 10.04 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 9.79 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 9.85 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 10.09 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 10.21 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 10.17 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 9.92 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 9.77 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 9.5 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 9.73 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 9.45 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 9.62 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 9.81 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 9.66 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 9.72 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 9.61 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.51 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.64 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 9.58 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 9.87 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 9.85 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.95 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.82 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.76 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.84 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.56 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.64 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 9.57 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.42 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.87 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 9.59 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.87 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.92 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.71 | -2.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 9.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.62, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 9.71 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.36, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.95 | 7.21 | 8.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.59 | 6.97 | 8.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.08 | 8.56 | 9.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.86 | 9.58 | 10.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.78 | 9.45 | 10.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.73 | 9.51 | 9.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7 | 9.42 | 9.92 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths in Slovakia?
- Births and deaths in Slovakia was 9.71 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.21 in 1990.
- What is the lowest births and deaths recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.97 in 1961.
- How does Slovakia rank for births and deaths?
- Slovakia ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is births and deaths rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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