Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Slovakia
Slovakia: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 1.56 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1.56 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. human development index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index 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
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: births per woman 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Slovakia?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index 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 vs. human development index recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 live births per woman in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Slovakia ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index 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 vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.