Fertility & birth rates in Slovakia and Spain

Fertility rate in Slovakia vs Spain by year

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Slovakia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Slovakia	Spain
2023	1.49	1.12
2022	1.57	1.16
2021	1.63	1.18
2020	1.59	1.18
2019	1.57	1.23
2018	1.54	1.26
2017	1.52	1.31
2016	1.48	1.33
2015	1.4	1.33
2014	1.37	1.32
2013	1.34	1.27
2012	1.34	1.32
2011	1.45	1.34
2010	1.43	1.37
2009	1.44	1.38
2008	1.34	1.45
2007	1.27	1.38
2006	1.25	1.36
2005	1.27	1.33
2004	1.25	1.31
2003	1.2	1.3
2002	1.19	1.25
2001	1.2	1.23
2000	1.3	1.22
1999	1.33	1.17
1998	1.37	1.13
1997	1.43	1.15
1996	1.47	1.14
1995	1.52	1.16
1994	1.67	1.19
1993	1.87	1.26
1992	1.93	1.31
1991	2.05	1.33
1990	2.09	1.36
1989	2.07	1.4
1988	2.13	1.45
1987	2.14	1.49
1986	2.2	1.56
1985	2.26	1.64
1984	2.26	1.73
1983	2.28	1.8
1982	2.28	1.94
1981	2.29	2.04
1980	2.32	2.22
1979	2.45	2.37
1978	2.47	2.54
1977	2.49	2.65
1976	2.55	2.77
1975	2.55	2.77
1974	2.61	2.88
1973	2.56	2.84
1972	2.49	2.87
1971	2.43	2.9
1970	2.41	2.84
1969	2.43	2.86
1968	2.39	2.87
1967	2.48	2.94
1966	2.66	2.91
1965	2.78	2.94
1964	2.89	3.01
1963	2.92	2.88
1962	2.83	2.8
1961	2.96	2.77
1960	3.04	2.86

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Slovakia was 1.49 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.12 in Spain in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Slovakia vs Spain population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Slovakia

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Year	Natural population change
	Slovakia	Spain
2023	-5,427	-111,211
2022	-7,062	-133,801
2021	-16,886	-113,865
2020	-2,184	-151,551
2019	3,818	-56,542
2018	3,268	-56,139
2017	4,351	-32,600
2016	5,431	0
2015	2,170	-4,642
2014	3,793	32,522
2013	2,707	37,284
2012	3,245	51,450
2011	9,177	84,137
2010	7,008	102,469
2009	8,619	106,635
2008	4,303	133,267
2007	537	108,545
2006	537	110,994
2005	537	78,576
2004	1,611	85,844
2003	-537	54,844
2002	-538	53,861
2001	-1,076	44,936
2000	2,155	36,512
1999	3,777	8,077
1998	4,312	4,022
1997	6,999	20,028
1996	9,135	11,967
1995	9,115	15,889
1994	14,970	31,639
1993	20,769	47,234
1992	21,220	62,652
1991	23,865	58,450
1990	25,436	66,075
1989	26,380	81,538
1988	30,979	100,794
1987	31,859	116,054
1986	34,279	131,188
1985	37,680	146,184
1984	38,966	172,487
1983	39,717	183,223
1982	41,958	231,714
1981	43,640	237,879
1980	44,320	281,184
1979	52,353	312,407
1978	52,324	339,157
1977	52,762	361,465
1976	54,121	375,834
1975	52,604	371,882
1974	52,524	396,182
1973	49,199	374,381
1972	46,426	391,030
1971	40,105	369,625
1970	38,575	378,723
1969	39,312	367,851
1968	38,113	387,423
1967	41,824	402,001
1966	45,440	397,084
1965	48,517	405,819
1964	54,092	429,885
1963	54,382	394,338
1962	49,587	384,690
1961	55,749	396,537
1960	56,546	398,960

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.1% in Slovakia and -0.23% in Spain.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Slovakia and -0.13% in Spain.

Birth rate in Slovakia vs Spain by year

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Slovakia

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Slovakia	Spain
2023	9	6.7
2022	9.7	6.9
2021	10.4	7.1
2020	10.4	7.2
2019	10.5	7.6
2018	10.6	7.9
2017	10.7	8.4
2016	10.6	8.8
2015	10.3	9
2014	10.2	9.2
2013	10.1	9.1
2012	10.3	9.7
2011	11.3	10.1
2010	11.2	10.4
2009	11.4	10.6
2008	10.7	11.3
2007	10.1	10.9
2006	10	10.8
2005	10.1	10.6
2004	10	10.6
2003	9.6	10.4
2002	9.5	10.1
2001	9.5	9.9
2000	10.2	9.8
1999	10.4	9.4
1998	10.7	9.1
1997	11	9.2
1996	11.2	9.1
1995	11.5	9.1
1994	12.4	9.4
1993	13.8	9.8
1992	14.1	10.1
1991	14.8	10.2
1990	15.1	10.3
1989	15.2	10.5
1988	15.9	10.8
1987	16.1	11
1986	16.8	11.4
1985	17.5	11.9
1984	17.7	12.3
1983	18.1	12.7
1982	18.3	13.6
1981	18.6	14.1
1980	19.1	15.2
1979	20.3	16.2
1978	20.5	17.3
1977	20.6	18
1976	20.8	18.7
1975	20.6	18.7
1974	20.8	19.5
1973	20	19.2
1972	19.1	19.4
1971	18.2	19.6
1970	17.8	19.5
1969	17.7	19.9
1968	17	20.1
1967	17.4	20.7
1966	18.5	20.7
1965	19.3	21.1
1964	20.1	22
1963	20.4	21.4
1962	19.8	21.1
1961	20.8	21.2
1960	21.7	21.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9 in Slovakia and 6.7 in Spain, compared with 21.7 and 21.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Spain

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Slovakia	Spain
2100	12.2%	11.6%
2099	12.3%	11.6%
2098	12.3%	11.7%
2097	12.4%	11.7%
2096	12.5%	11.7%
2095	12.5%	11.8%
2094	12.6%	11.8%
2093	12.7%	11.9%
2092	12.7%	11.9%
2091	12.8%	11.9%
2090	12.8%	12%
2089	12.9%	12%
2088	12.9%	12%
2087	12.9%	12.1%
2086	12.9%	12.1%
2085	12.9%	12.1%
2084	12.8%	12%
2083	12.8%	12%
2082	12.7%	12%
2081	12.7%	11.9%
2080	12.6%	11.9%
2079	12.5%	11.8%
2078	12.5%	11.7%
2077	12.4%	11.6%
2076	12.4%	11.6%
2075	12.3%	11.5%
2074	12.3%	11.4%
2073	12.3%	11.3%
2072	12.3%	11.2%
2071	12.3%	11.2%
2070	12.3%	11.1%
2069	12.4%	11.1%
2068	12.4%	11%
2067	12.5%	11%
2066	12.6%	11%
2065	12.6%	11%
2064	12.7%	11%
2063	12.8%	11.1%
2062	12.9%	11.1%
2061	13%	11.2%
2060	13.1%	11.2%
2059	13.2%	11.3%
2058	13.2%	11.4%
2057	13.3%	11.4%
2056	13.3%	11.5%
2055	13.3%	11.5%
2054	13.3%	11.5%
2053	13.2%	11.5%
2052	13.2%	11.5%
2051	13.1%	11.5%
2050	13.1%	11.5%
2049	13%	11.4%
2048	12.9%	11.4%
2047	12.9%	11.3%
2046	12.8%	11.2%
2045	12.7%	11.1%
2044	12.7%	11.1%
2043	12.7%	11%
2042	12.7%	10.9%
2041	12.7%	10.9%
2040	12.8%	10.8%
2039	12.8%	10.8%
2038	12.9%	10.7%
2037	13.1%	10.7%
2036	13.3%	10.7%
2035	13.5%	10.7%
2034	13.7%	10.8%
2033	14%	10.9%
2032	14.2%	11.1%
2031	14.5%	11.3%
2030	14.7%	11.5%
2029	14.9%	11.7%
2028	15.1%	11.9%
2027	15.2%	12.2%
2026	15.5%	12.5%
2025	15.7%	12.8%
2024	15.8%	12.9%
2023	15.9%	13.3%
2022	16%	13.6%
2021	15.9%	13.9%
2020	15.9%	14.2%
2019	15.8%	14.4%
2018	15.7%	14.7%
2017	15.5%	14.8%
2016	15.4%	14.9%
2015	15.3%	15%
2014	15.3%	15.1%
2013	15.3%	15.1%
2012	15.4%	15.1%
2011	15.4%	15%
2010	15.5%	14.9%
2009	15.5%	14.8%
2008	15.7%	14.7%
2007	16%	14.6%
2006	16.4%	14.5%
2005	16.9%	14.5%
2004	17.3%	14.5%
2003	17.9%	14.5%
2002	18.4%	14.6%
2001	19%	14.7%
2000	19.7%	14.8%
1999	20.3%	15%
1998	20.9%	15.3%
1997	21.5%	15.7%
1996	22.1%	16.1%
1995	22.7%	16.6%
1994	23.3%	17.2%
1993	23.9%	17.8%
1992	24.4%	18.4%
1991	24.8%	19.1%
1990	25.2%	19.8%
1989	25.7%	20.5%
1988	26.1%	21.2%
1987	26.3%	21.9%
1986	26.4%	22.5%
1985	26.5%	23.2%
1984	26.4%	23.8%
1983	26.3%	24.4%
1982	26.2%	24.9%
1981	26.1%	25.5%
1980	26.1%	26%
1979	26.1%	26.4%
1978	26.1%	26.8%
1977	26%	27%
1976	26%	27.2%
1975	26%	27.3%
1974	26.1%	27.5%
1973	26.2%	27.7%
1972	26.6%	27.8%
1971	27%	27.8%
1970	27.5%	27.9%
1969	28.1%	27.8%
1968	28.6%	27.8%
1967	29.3%	27.7%
1966	29.9%	27.6%
1965	30.4%	27.5%
1964	30.8%	27.4%
1963	31%	27.4%
1962	31.3%	27.4%
1961	31.5%	27.4%
1960	31.5%	27.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Slovakia and 12.9% in Spain in 2024, compared to 25.2% and 19.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Slovakia and Spain compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Slovakia vs Spain

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Slovakia	Spain
2023	4	3
2022	5	4
2021	12	4
2020	4	4
2019	5	3
2018	5	3
2017	5	3
2016	5	3
2015	5	4
2014	5	4
2013	5	4
2012	5	4
2011	5	4
2010	5	4
2009	6	4
2008	5	4
2007	6	4
2006	6	4
2005	7	5
2004	7	5
2003	7	4
2002	7	5
2001	8	5
2000	8	5
1999	9	5
1998	10	5
1997	10	5
1996	10	6
1995	11	6
1994	12	6
1993	14	6
1992	15	6
1991	17	6
1990	18	6
1989	17	7
1988	18	7
1987	19	7
1986	19	7
1985	19	6

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Slovakia, compared to 3 deaths in Spain.

Under-five mortality rates

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Slovakia

Spain

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Slovakia	Spain
2023	0.61%	0.31%
2022	0.6%	0.31%
2021	0.6%	0.31%
2020	0.59%	0.32%
2019	0.59%	0.32%
2018	0.6%	0.32%
2017	0.6%	0.32%
2016	0.61%	0.33%
2015	0.62%	0.33%
2014	0.63%	0.34%
2013	0.64%	0.35%
2012	0.66%	0.36%
2011	0.67%	0.37%
2010	0.69%	0.38%
2009	0.71%	0.4%
2008	0.74%	0.42%
2007	0.77%	0.44%
2006	0.8%	0.45%
2005	0.83%	0.47%
2004	0.86%	0.49%
2003	0.88%	0.5%
2002	0.91%	0.51%
2001	0.93%	0.53%
2000	0.96%	0.54%
1999	1%	0.56%
1998	1.05%	0.58%
1997	1.09%	0.61%
1996	1.14%	0.65%
1995	1.2%	0.69%
1994	1.25%	0.74%
1993	1.31%	0.79%
1992	1.37%	0.83%
1991	1.42%	0.88%
1990	1.47%	0.92%
1989	1.53%	0.95%
1988	1.59%	0.99%
1987	1.65%	1.03%
1986	1.73%	1.07%
1985	1.82%	1.11%
1984	1.91%	1.17%
1983	1.99%	1.23%
1982	2.08%	1.3%
1981	2.17%	1.38%
1980	2.27%	1.49%
1979	2.36%	1.61%
1978	2.46%	1.74%
1977	2.55%	1.87%
1976	2.64%	2.02%
1975	2.72%	2.17%
1974	2.78%	2.33%
1973	2.84%	2.52%
1972	2.89%	2.72%
1971	2.92%	2.94%
1970	2.95%	3.16%
1969	2.97%	3.39%
1968	3%	3.61%
1967	3.02%	3.83%
1966	3.05%	4.03%
1965	3.08%	4.23%
1964	3.14%	4.45%
1963	3.21%	4.68%
1962	3.32%	4.94%
1961	3.47%	5.2%
1960	3.67%	5.47%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Slovakia and 0.31% in Spain. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.