Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) was 1.05 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 1965
All-time low
1.05
in 1987
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Slovakia, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1.05 for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Slovakia peaked at 1.07 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1987.
Slovakia ranks 45th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.06 | — |
| 1961 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More health data for Slovakia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 28 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Slovakia?
- Sex ratio at birth in Slovakia was 1.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1965.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1987.
- How does Slovakia rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Slovakia ranks 45th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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