Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 1.46 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.46 births per woman
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
161st
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.04 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.19 births per woman
in 2002
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Slovakia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1.46 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Slovakia peaked at 3.04 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.19 births per woman, in 2002.
Slovakia ranks 161st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.04 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 2.96 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 2.83 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 2.92 births per woman | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 2.89 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.78 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 2.66 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 2.48 births per woman | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 2.39 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 2.43 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.41 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.43 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.49 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.56 births per woman | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.61 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.55 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.55 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.49 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 2.47 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.45 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.32 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 2.29 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.28 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.28 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.26 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.26 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.2 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.14 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.13 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.07 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.09 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.05 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.93 births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.87 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.67 births per woman | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 1.52 births per woman | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 1.47 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.43 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.37 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.33 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.3 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.2 births per woman | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.19 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.25 births per woman | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.27 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.25 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.27 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.34 births per woman | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.44 births per woman | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.43 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.45 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.34 births per woman | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.34 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.37 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.4 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.48 births per woman | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.52 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.54 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.57 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.59 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.63 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.57 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.49 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 1.46 births per woman | -2.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.46 births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.46 births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 births per woman, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.74 births per woman | 2.39 births per woman | 3.04 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5 births per woman | 2.41 births per woman | 2.61 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 births per woman | 2.07 births per woman | 2.32 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 births per woman | 1.33 births per woman | 2.09 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 births per woman | 1.19 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 births per woman | 1.34 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 1.63 births per woman | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Slovakia?
- Fertility rate, total in Slovakia was 1.46 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 births per woman in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for fertility rate, total?
- Slovakia ranks 161st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.