What is fertility rate: births per woman in Slovakia?

Fertility rate: births per woman in Slovakia was 1.56 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Slovakia?

The highest recorded value was 3.61 live births per woman in 1950.

What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Slovakia?

The lowest recorded value was 1.19 live births per woman in 2002.

How does Slovakia rank for fertility rate: births per woman?

Slovakia ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Slovakia?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertility rate: births per woman in Slovakia

Name: Fertility rate: births per woman in Slovakia
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Slovakia: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.56 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

1.56 live births per woman

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

156th

of 236 countries

All-time high

3.61 live births per woman

in 1950

All-time low

1.19 live births per woman

in 2002

Years of data

1950–2023

Fertility rate: births per woman in Slovakia, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertility rate: births per woman in Slovakia is 1.56 live births per woman, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Slovakia peaked at 3.61 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.19 live births per woman, in 2002.

Slovakia ranks 156th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	3.41 live births per woman	3 live births per woman	3.61 live births per woman	10
1960s	2.74 live births per woman	2.39 live births per woman	3.02 live births per woman	10
1970s	2.5 live births per woman	2.42 live births per woman	2.61 live births per woman	10
1980s	2.22 live births per woman	2.07 live births per woman	2.32 live births per woman	10
1990s	1.67 live births per woman	1.33 live births per woman	2.08 live births per woman	10
2000s	1.27 live births per woman	1.19 live births per woman	1.43 live births per woman	10
2010s	1.46 live births per woman	1.39 live births per woman	1.57 live births per woman	10
2020s	1.59 live births per woman	1.56 live births per woman	1.63 live births per woman	4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

153 Antigua and Barbuda 1.58 live births per woman compare
154 Slovenia 1.58 live births per woman compare
155 Maldives 1.57 live births per woman compare
156 United Kingdom 1.56 live births per woman compare
158 Malaysia 1.55 live births per woman compare
159 Isle of Man 1.55 live births per woman compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for Slovakia

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.88 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.5609 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 66.62 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 73.13 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.9302 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.6344 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 76.73 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate: births per woman in Slovakia?: Fertility rate: births per woman in Slovakia was 1.56 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Slovakia?: The highest recorded value was 3.61 live births per woman in 1950.
What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Slovakia?: The lowest recorded value was 1.19 live births per woman in 2002.
How does Slovakia rank for fertility rate: births per woman?: Slovakia ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Slovakia?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertility rate: births per woman
Unit: live births per woman
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: 06 August 2026

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.