Slovakia birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Slovakia has a birth rate of 9 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.49 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Slovakia was 3.04 children per woman — 2.04 times higher than in 2023.

Slovakia birth rate statistics:

Slovakia is ranked 162/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 163/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Slovakia is 27.3 — it was 21 in 1990.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1, a change from 25.1 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 48.7 in 1960 to 24.6 in 2023.
22.5% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 23.5% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Slovakia by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	1.49	147
2022	1.57	136
2021	1.63	135
2020	1.59	140
2019	1.57	149
2018	1.54	158
2017	1.52	163
2016	1.48	171
2015	1.4	180
2014	1.37	184
2013	1.34	186
2012	1.34	187
2011	1.45	177
2010	1.43	181
2009	1.44	182
2008	1.34	192
2007	1.27	192
2006	1.25	192
2005	1.27	186
2004	1.25	188
2003	1.2	191
2002	1.19	193
2001	1.2	194
2000	1.3	185
1999	1.33	182
1998	1.37	181
1997	1.43	177
1996	1.47	175
1995	1.52	174
1994	1.67	166
1993	1.87	153
1992	1.93	154
1991	2.05	149
1990	2.09	150
1989	2.07	153
1988	2.13	151
1987	2.14	150
1986	2.2	147
1985	2.26	145
1984	2.26	145
1983	2.28	145
1982	2.28	147
1981	2.29	148
1980	2.32	148
1979	2.45	145
1978	2.47	145
1977	2.49	147
1976	2.55	147
1975	2.55	152
1974	2.61	153
1973	2.56	156
1972	2.49	161
1971	2.43	164
1970	2.41	167
1969	2.43	169
1968	2.39	170
1967	2.48	171
1966	2.66	167
1965	2.78	164
1964	2.89	163
1963	2.92	160
1962	2.83	165
1961	2.96	160
1960	3.04	160

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Slovakia was 1.49 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1989. In 1993, the fertility rate was 1.87 — a 20.3% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	-5,427	48,840	54,267
2022	-7,062	52,687	59,749
2021	-16,886	56,651	73,537
2020	-2,184	56,771	58,955
2019	3,818	57,268	53,450
2018	3,268	57,735	54,467
2017	4,351	58,199	53,848
2016	5,431	57,566	52,135
2015	2,170	55,865	53,695
2014	3,793	55,270	51,477
2013	2,707	54,675	51,968
2012	3,245	55,698	52,453
2011	9,177	61,001	51,824
2010	7,008	60,383	53,375
2009	8,619	61,405	52,786
2008	4,303	57,557	53,254
2007	537	54,283	53,746
2006	537	53,730	53,193
2005	537	54,265	53,728
2004	1,611	53,722	52,111
2003	-537	51,584	52,121
2002	-538	51,080	51,618
2001	-1,076	51,099	52,175
2000	2,155	54,964	52,809
1999	3,777	56,118	52,341
1998	4,312	57,678	53,366
1997	6,999	59,216	52,217
1996	9,135	60,181	51,046
1995	9,115	61,662	52,547
1994	14,970	66,294	51,324
1993	20,769	73,489	52,720
1992	21,220	74,800	53,580
1991	23,865	78,488	54,623
1990	25,436	80,017	54,581
1989	26,380	80,194	53,814
1988	30,979	83,484	52,505
1987	31,859	84,087	52,228
1986	34,279	87,256	52,977
1985	37,680	90,330	52,650
1984	38,966	90,749	51,783
1983	39,717	92,164	52,447
1982	41,958	92,508	50,550
1981	43,640	93,299	49,659
1980	44,320	95,114	50,794
1979	52,353	100,261	47,908
1978	52,324	100,247	47,923
1977	52,762	99,714	46,952
1976	54,121	99,621	45,500
1975	52,604	97,625	45,021
1974	52,524	97,544	45,020
1973	49,199	92,828	43,629
1972	46,426	87,795	41,369
1971	40,105	82,945	42,840
1970	38,575	80,780	42,205
1969	39,312	79,979	40,667
1968	38,113	76,226	38,113
1967	41,824	77,418	35,594
1966	45,440	81,615	36,175
1965	48,517	84,359	35,842
1964	54,092	86,979	32,887
1963	54,382	87,353	32,971
1962	49,587	83,916	34,329
1961	55,749	87,186	31,437
1960	56,546	88,277	31,731

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Slovakia (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been -0.02% annually. On average, 872 more people died each year than were born.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.1% — 5,427 more people died than were born.

In 2023, Slovakia ranks 169/196 for absolute natural population change and 163/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Slovakia compared to other countries

	Slovakia	Rank
Fertility rate	1.49	147/196
Birth rate	9	162/196
Population change due to births and deaths	-5,427	169/196
Natural population change rate	-0.1%	163/196
Population growth	-0.09%	172/197
Age at first childbirth	27.3 years	44/137
Average age at childbearing	29.1 years	100/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	24.1	110/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	74	132/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	12.7	169/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	22.5%	149/196
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	98%	100/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.004%	178/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.3%	149/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	0.51%	145/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	0.61%	144/192
Life expectancy	78.8 years	53/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	17.4	24.1	74	12.7
2025	17.9	24.4	74.5	13.1
2024	18.4	24.7	74.7	13.5
2023	18.8	24.8	75	13.8
2022	19	24.7	75.2	14.1
2021	20.4	26	78.6	15
2020	20.3	25.9	77.4	14.8
2019	20.4	26.6	75.7	14.9
2018	20.6	26.7	74.5	14.9
2017	20.8	26.7	73.1	15
2016	20.6	25.8	70.6	14.9
2015	20	24	66.6	14.4
2014	20.6	23.6	67.2	15
2013	20.6	22.4	67.6	14.7
2012	20.8	22	68.3	14.7
2011	21.9	22.5	70.9	15.5
2010	21.9	22.8	71.9	14.9
2009	22.1	22.2	74.3	14.4
2008	20.8	21.6	71.5	12.9
2007	19.7	20.5	69.7	11.6
2006	19.5	20.3	71.2	10.8
2005	19.7	20.4	74.7	10
2004	19.4	20.5	76.1	9.14
2003	18.7	20.6	75.1	8.22
2002	18.3	20.8	75.9	7.53
2001	18.5	21.3	79.2	7.14
2000	19.8	23.7	87.1	7.29
1999	20.2	25.3	91.6	7.15
1998	20.7	26.9	96.6	7.14
1997	21.2	28.6	101.4	7.27
1996	21.7	30.3	105.3	7.27
1995	22.2	32.2	109.6	7.34
1994	24.1	37.9	119.2	7.85
1993	26.6	44.7	132.2	8.45
1992	27.4	46.2	137.6	8.5
1991	28.7	47.6	146	8.8
1990	29.2	44.3	150.4	9.18
1989	29.4	45	149.6	9.32
1988	30.7	47.1	153.3	9.89
1987	31.4	48.8	153.1	9.98
1986	32.8	50.2	156.7	10.4
1985	34.2	52.2	160.2	10.8
1984	34.9	52.7	160.9	10.9
1983	35.7	51.6	162.5	11.1
1982	36.1	48.8	163.2	11
1981	36.6	46.5	164.2	11.1
1980	37.7	47.9	168.2	10.8
1979	40	49	178	11.5
1978	40.5	49.1	179.7	11.9
1977	40.8	48.6	181.4	11.8
1976	41.3	48.9	185.8	12.4
1975	41	47.4	187.6	12.6
1974	41.2	44.7	191.5	13.4
1973	39.6	40.5	188.1	13.5
1972	37.7	39.9	180.7	13.6
1971	35.9	38.9	175.5	13.5
1970	34.9	39	173.3	13.7
1969	34.4	39.6	172	14.1
1968	33.3	37.2	167.7	14.6
1967	34.1	37.8	172.6	15.9
1966	36.2	38.5	182.3	17.9
1965	37.8	38.9	187.4	19.9
1964	39.4	41.6	192.9	21.6
1963	40	44.9	192.6	22.2
1962	39.2	46.1	186.2	21.6
1961	41.1	48.6	190.6	23.6
1960	43	48.9	192.6	24.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Slovakia by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 6.99% will be to women under age 20, 40.4% to women ages 20-29, and 52.6% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 11.6%, 71.7%, and 16.8%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Slovakia	World
2100	12.2%	16.5%
2099	12.3%	16.6%
2098	12.3%	16.6%
2097	12.4%	16.7%
2096	12.5%	16.8%
2095	12.5%	16.8%
2094	12.6%	16.9%
2093	12.7%	17%
2092	12.7%	17%
2091	12.8%	17.1%
2090	12.8%	17.2%
2089	12.9%	17.2%
2088	12.9%	17.3%
2087	12.9%	17.4%
2086	12.9%	17.4%
2085	12.9%	17.5%
2084	12.8%	17.5%
2083	12.8%	17.6%
2082	12.7%	17.7%
2081	12.7%	17.7%
2080	12.6%	17.8%
2079	12.5%	17.8%
2078	12.5%	17.9%
2077	12.4%	17.9%
2076	12.4%	18%
2075	12.3%	18%
2074	12.3%	18.1%
2073	12.3%	18.2%
2072	12.3%	18.2%
2071	12.3%	18.3%
2070	12.3%	18.3%
2069	12.4%	18.4%
2068	12.4%	18.5%
2067	12.5%	18.6%
2066	12.6%	18.6%
2065	12.6%	18.7%
2064	12.7%	18.8%
2063	12.8%	18.9%
2062	12.9%	19.1%
2061	13%	19.2%
2060	13.1%	19.3%
2059	13.2%	19.4%
2058	13.2%	19.5%
2057	13.3%	19.6%
2056	13.3%	19.8%
2055	13.3%	19.9%
2054	13.3%	20%
2053	13.2%	20.1%
2052	13.2%	20.2%
2051	13.1%	20.3%
2050	13.1%	20.4%
2049	13%	20.5%
2048	12.9%	20.6%
2047	12.9%	20.7%
2046	12.8%	20.8%
2045	12.7%	20.9%
2044	12.7%	20.9%
2043	12.7%	21%
2042	12.7%	21.1%
2041	12.7%	21.2%
2040	12.8%	21.2%
2039	12.8%	21.3%
2038	12.9%	21.4%
2037	13.1%	21.5%
2036	13.3%	21.6%
2035	13.5%	21.8%
2034	13.7%	22%
2033	14%	22.2%
2032	14.2%	22.4%
2031	14.5%	22.7%
2030	14.7%	23%
2029	14.9%	23.3%
2028	15.1%	23.6%
2027	15.2%	23.9%
2026	15.5%	24.2%
2025	15.7%	24.6%
2024	15.8%	24.7%
2023	15.9%	25%
2022	16%	25.3%
2021	15.9%	25.6%
2020	15.9%	25.8%
2019	15.8%	26%
2018	15.7%	26.2%
2017	15.5%	26.4%
2016	15.4%	26.5%
2015	15.3%	26.6%
2014	15.3%	26.8%
2013	15.3%	26.9%
2012	15.4%	27%
2011	15.4%	27.1%
2010	15.5%	27.3%
2009	15.5%	27.5%
2008	15.7%	27.6%
2007	16%	27.9%
2006	16.4%	28.1%
2005	16.9%	28.5%
2004	17.3%	28.8%
2003	17.9%	29.2%
2002	18.4%	29.6%
2001	19%	30%
2000	19.7%	30.4%
1999	20.3%	30.8%
1998	20.9%	31.1%
1997	21.5%	31.5%
1996	22.1%	31.8%
1995	22.7%	32.1%
1994	23.3%	32.3%
1993	23.9%	32.5%
1992	24.4%	32.7%
1991	24.8%	32.9%
1990	25.2%	33%
1989	25.7%	33.2%
1988	26.1%	33.4%
1987	26.3%	33.6%
1986	26.4%	33.8%
1985	26.5%	34%
1984	26.4%	34.3%
1983	26.3%	34.6%
1982	26.2%	34.9%
1981	26.1%	35.2%
1980	26.1%	35.5%
1979	26.1%	35.9%
1978	26.1%	36.3%
1977	26%	36.7%
1976	26%	36.9%
1975	26%	37.1%
1974	26.1%	37.2%
1973	26.2%	37.3%
1972	26.6%	37.5%
1971	27%	37.6%
1970	27.5%	37.7%
1969	28.1%	37.8%
1968	28.6%	37.9%
1967	29.3%	38%
1966	29.9%	38%
1965	30.4%	38%
1964	30.8%	38%
1963	31%	37.8%
1962	31.3%	37.6%
1961	31.5%	37.5%
1960	31.5%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Slovakia was 31.5% in 1960, 24.4% in 1992, and 15.8% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Slovakia.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
2023	4	197
2022	5	203
2021	12	242
2020	4	211
2019	5	207
2018	5	211
2017	5	215
2016	5	220
2015	5	228
2014	5	231
2013	5	235
2012	5	239
2011	5	247
2010	5	253
2009	6	258
2008	5	264
2007	6	269
2006	6	276
2005	7	283
2004	7	291
2003	7	301
2002	7	311
2001	8	321
2000	8	328
1999	9	340
1998	10	360
1997	10	358
1996	10	366
1995	11	371
1994	12	382
1993	14	389
1992	15	395
1991	17	395
1990	18	391
1989	17	401
1988	18	414
1987	19	429
1986	19	438
1985	19	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Slovakia was 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.004% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 50% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Slovakia	World
2023	0.61%	2.49%
2022	0.6%	2.59%
2021	0.6%	2.66%
2020	0.59%	2.75%
2019	0.59%	2.86%
2018	0.6%	2.97%
2017	0.6%	3.11%
2016	0.61%	3.22%
2015	0.62%	3.35%
2014	0.63%	3.48%
2013	0.64%	3.61%
2012	0.66%	3.77%
2011	0.67%	3.97%
2010	0.69%	4.11%
2009	0.71%	4.31%
2008	0.74%	4.5%
2007	0.77%	4.7%
2006	0.8%	4.92%
2005	0.83%	5.16%
2004	0.86%	5.43%
2003	0.88%	5.65%
2002	0.91%	5.94%
2001	0.93%	6.21%
2000	0.96%	6.48%
1999	1%	6.75%
1998	1.05%	7.05%
1997	1.09%	7.28%
1996	1.14%	7.52%
1995	1.2%	7.76%
1994	1.25%	7.98%
1993	1.31%	8.19%
1992	1.37%	8.46%
1991	1.42%	8.66%
1990	1.47%	8.81%
1989	1.53%	9.02%
1988	1.59%	9.31%
1987	1.65%	9.47%
1986	1.73%	9.81%
1985	1.82%	10.1%
1984	1.91%	10.4%
1983	1.99%	10.6%
1982	2.08%	10.8%
1981	2.17%	11%
1980	2.27%	11.4%
1979	2.36%	11.7%
1978	2.46%	12.2%
1977	2.55%	12.6%
1976	2.64%	13%
1975	2.72%	13.4%
1974	2.78%	13.8%
1973	2.84%	14.1%
1972	2.89%	14.5%
1971	2.92%	15.1%
1970	2.95%	15.2%
1969	2.97%	15.4%
1968	3%	15.6%
1967	3.02%	15.9%
1966	3.05%	16.1%
1965	3.08%	16.4%
1964	3.14%	16.6%
1963	3.21%	16.5%
1962	3.32%	16.7%
1961	3.47%	17%
1960	3.67%	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Slovakia was 6.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.61% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 9.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.