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Fertility & birth rates in Slovakia and Sudan

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Slovakia has an annual birth rate of 9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 33.6 for Sudan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.49 in Slovakia and 4.32 in Sudan — 190.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 51% in Slovakia and by 35.1% in Sudan — in 1960, it was 3.04 and 6.66, respectively.

  • Slovakia is ranked 162/196 by birth rate compared to 18/196 for Sudan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Slovakia — it's 29.8 in Sudan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 24.6 in Slovakia vs 66.1 in Sudan.
  • In Slovakia, 22.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in Sudan.

Fertility rate in Slovakia vs Sudan by year

Slovakia
Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Slovakia Sudan
2023 1.49 4.32
2022 1.57 4.38
2021 1.63 4.46
2020 1.59 4.54
2019 1.57 4.62
2018 1.54 4.68
2017 1.52 4.76
2016 1.48 4.83
2015 1.4 4.9
2014 1.37 4.91
2013 1.34 4.97
2012 1.34 5.03
2011 1.45 5.09
2010 1.43 5.14
2009 1.44 5.17
2008 1.34 5.21
2007 1.27 5.27
2006 1.25 5.33
2005 1.27 5.4
2004 1.25 5.46
2003 1.2 5.49
2002 1.19 5.53
2001 1.2 5.56
2000 1.3 5.6
1999 1.33 5.62
1998 1.37 5.65
1997 1.43 5.72
1996 1.47 5.79
1995 1.52 5.86
1994 1.67 5.91
1993 1.87 5.97
1992 1.93 6.02
1991 2.05 6.05
1990 2.09 6.07
1989 2.07 6.11
1988 2.13 6.13
1987 2.14 6.18
1986 2.2 6.23
1985 2.26 6.28
1984 2.26 6.34
1983 2.28 6.41
1982 2.28 6.47
1981 2.29 6.53
1980 2.32 6.59
1979 2.45 6.65
1978 2.47 6.72
1977 2.49 6.78
1976 2.55 6.82
1975 2.55 6.87
1974 2.61 6.91
1973 2.56 6.94
1972 2.49 6.98
1971 2.43 7.02
1970 2.41 6.99
1969 2.43 6.97
1968 2.39 6.95
1967 2.48 6.91
1966 2.66 6.88
1965 2.78 6.84
1964 2.89 6.8
1963 2.92 6.76
1962 2.83 6.7
1961 2.96 6.66
1960 3.04 6.66

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

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Slovakia was 1.49 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Slovakia
Sudan
1x
Year Natural population change
Slovakia Sudan
2023 -5,427 1,361,564
2022 -7,062 1,333,992
2021 -16,886 1,293,817
2020 -2,184 1,295,781
2019 3,818 1,291,747
2018 3,268 1,257,387
2017 4,351 1,208,046
2016 5,431 1,174,422
2015 2,170 1,145,259
2014 3,793 1,097,962
2013 2,707 1,078,446
2012 3,245 1,073,062
2011 9,177 1,070,888
2010 7,008 1,068,381
2009 8,619 1,041,810
2008 4,303 1,001,826
2007 537 992,819
2006 537 963,740
2005 537 907,017
2004 1,611 889,382
2003 -537 898,226
2002 -538 897,965
2001 -1,076 880,284
2000 2,155 858,536
1999 3,777 835,840
1998 4,312 814,752
1997 6,999 802,245
1996 9,135 792,926
1995 9,115 780,700
1994 14,970 764,645
1993 20,769 743,249
1992 21,220 731,177
1991 23,865 714,612
1990 25,436 699,953
1989 26,380 683,743
1988 30,979 672,604
1987 31,859 658,416
1986 34,279 649,649
1985 37,680 583,382
1984 38,966 577,405
1983 39,717 570,198
1982 41,958 606,362
1981 43,640 585,087
1980 44,320 552,930
1979 52,353 524,942
1978 52,324 497,987
1977 52,762 483,089
1976 54,121 470,019
1975 52,604 454,813
1974 52,524 444,456
1973 49,199 439,201
1972 46,426 428,340
1971 40,105 417,641
1970 38,575 401,013
1969 39,312 385,712
1968 38,113 370,917
1967 41,824 356,599
1966 45,440 342,118
1965 48,517 327,799
1964 54,092 315,166
1963 54,382 302,132
1962 49,587 287,317
1961 55,749 272,562
1960 56,546 262,235

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

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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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Slovakia and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Slovakia vs Sudan by year

Slovakia
Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Slovakia Sudan
2023 9 33.6
2022 9.7 33.5
2021 10.4 33.9
2020 10.4 34.5
2019 10.5 34.9
2018 10.6 35.1
2017 10.7 35
2016 10.6 35.4
2015 10.3 35.7
2014 10.2 35.5
2013 10.1 36
2012 10.3 36.6
2011 11.3 37.3
2010 11.2 38
2009 11.4 38.1
2008 10.7 38.4
2007 10.1 38.9
2006 10 39.2
2005 10.1 39.6
2004 10 40
2003 9.6 40.2
2002 9.5 40.4
2001 9.5 40.7
2000 10.2 40.8
1999 10.4 41
1998 10.7 41.2
1997 11 41.6
1996 11.2 42.2
1995 11.5 42.6
1994 12.4 43
1993 13.8 43.4
1992 14.1 43.7
1991 14.8 43.8
1990 15.1 43.8
1989 15.2 44
1988 15.9 44.1
1987 16.1 44.2
1986 16.8 44.5
1985 17.5 44.7
1984 17.7 45.1
1983 18.1 45.6
1982 18.3 45.4
1981 18.6 45.6
1980 19.1 45.2
1979 20.3 45.3
1978 20.5 45
1977 20.6 45.3
1976 20.8 45.7
1975 20.6 45.9
1974 20.8 46.5
1973 20 47.6
1972 19.1 48.4
1971 18.2 48.9
1970 17.8 48.8
1969 17.7 48.8
1968 17 48.8
1967 17.4 48.8
1966 18.5 48.7
1965 19.3 48.6
1964 20.1 48.5
1963 20.4 48.3
1962 19.8 48
1961 20.8 47.6
1960 21.7 47.7

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

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9 in Slovakia and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 21.7 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Slovakia Sudan
Fertility rate 1.49 4.32
Fertility rate rank 147/196 16/196
Birth rate 9 33.6
Birth rate rank 162/196 18/196
Population change due to births and deaths -5,427 +1,361,564
Natural population change rank 169/196 11/196
Natural population change rate -0.1% +2.72%
Population growth -0.09% +0.81%
Population growth rank 172/197 116/197
Age at first childbirth 27.3 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 29.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.1 61.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 74 189.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12.7 73.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.5% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 12%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98% 77.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.004% 0.26%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.3% 2.48%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.51% 3.92%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.61% 5.01%
Life expectancy 78.8 years 66.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Slovakia
Factual

UN forecast
Sudan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Slovakia Sudan
2100 12.2% 21.3%
2099 12.3% 21.4%
2098 12.3% 21.6%
2097 12.4% 21.8%
2096 12.5% 21.9%
2095 12.5% 22.1%
2094 12.6% 22.3%
2093 12.7% 22.4%
2092 12.7% 22.6%
2091 12.8% 22.8%
2090 12.8% 22.9%
2089 12.9% 23.1%
2088 12.9% 23.3%
2087 12.9% 23.4%
2086 12.9% 23.6%
2085 12.9% 23.7%
2084 12.8% 23.9%
2083 12.8% 24.1%
2082 12.7% 24.3%
2081 12.7% 24.4%
2080 12.6% 24.6%
2079 12.5% 24.8%
2078 12.5% 25%
2077 12.4% 25.2%
2076 12.4% 25.4%
2075 12.3% 25.6%
2074 12.3% 25.9%
2073 12.3% 26.1%
2072 12.3% 26.3%
2071 12.3% 26.6%
2070 12.3% 26.8%
2069 12.4% 27.1%
2068 12.4% 27.3%
2067 12.5% 27.6%
2066 12.6% 27.8%
2065 12.6% 28.1%
2064 12.7% 28.3%
2063 12.8% 28.6%
2062 12.9% 28.8%
2061 13% 29.1%
2060 13.1% 29.3%
2059 13.2% 29.5%
2058 13.2% 29.8%
2057 13.3% 30%
2056 13.3% 30.2%
2055 13.3% 30.5%
2054 13.3% 30.7%
2053 13.2% 31%
2052 13.2% 31.2%
2051 13.1% 31.5%
2050 13.1% 31.8%
2049 13% 32.1%
2048 12.9% 32.4%
2047 12.9% 32.7%
2046 12.8% 33%
2045 12.7% 33.4%
2044 12.7% 33.7%
2043 12.7% 34.1%
2042 12.7% 34.5%
2041 12.7% 34.9%
2040 12.8% 35.3%
2039 12.8% 35.7%
2038 12.9% 36.1%
2037 13.1% 36.5%
2036 13.3% 36.9%
2035 13.5% 37.3%
2034 13.7% 37.7%
2033 14% 38.1%
2032 14.2% 38.4%
2031 14.5% 38.7%
2030 14.7% 39%
2029 14.9% 39.2%
2028 15.1% 39.4%
2027 15.2% 39.6%
2026 15.5% 40%
2025 15.7% 40.4%
2024 15.8% 40.5%
2023 15.9% 40.6%
2022 16% 40.9%
2021 15.9% 41.2%
2020 15.9% 41.4%
2019 15.8% 41.7%
2018 15.7% 42%
2017 15.5% 42.6%
2016 15.4% 43.1%
2015 15.3% 43.6%
2014 15.3% 44%
2013 15.3% 44.4%
2012 15.4% 44.5%
2011 15.4% 44.6%
2010 15.5% 44.6%
2009 15.5% 44.7%
2008 15.7% 44.9%
2007 16% 45.1%
2006 16.4% 45.3%
2005 16.9% 45.4%
2004 17.3% 45.5%
2003 17.9% 45.6%
2002 18.4% 45.6%
2001 19% 45.7%
2000 19.7% 45.8%
1999 20.3% 45.9%
1998 20.9% 46.1%
1997 21.5% 46.2%
1996 22.1% 46.2%
1995 22.7% 46.3%
1994 23.3% 46.3%
1993 23.9% 46.3%
1992 24.4% 46.3%
1991 24.8% 46.2%
1990 25.2% 46.1%
1989 25.7% 46.1%
1988 26.1% 46%
1987 26.3% 46%
1986 26.4% 46.1%
1985 26.5% 46.1%
1984 26.4% 46.2%
1983 26.3% 46.3%
1982 26.2% 46.4%
1981 26.1% 46.6%
1980 26.1% 46.8%
1979 26.1% 47.1%
1978 26.1% 47.4%
1977 26% 47.7%
1976 26% 47.8%
1975 26% 48%
1974 26.1% 48.1%
1973 26.2% 47.9%
1972 26.6% 47.7%
1971 27% 47.6%
1970 27.5% 47.5%
1969 28.1% 47.4%
1968 28.6% 47.3%
1967 29.3% 47.2%
1966 29.9% 47.1%
1965 30.4% 47%
1964 30.8% 46.9%
1963 31% 46.7%
1962 31.3% 46.6%
1961 31.5% 46.6%
1960 31.5% 46.5%

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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Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Slovakia and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 25.2% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Slovakia and Sudan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Slovakia vs Sudan

Slovakia
Sudan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Slovakia Sudan
2023 4 256
2022 5 263
2021 12 305
2020 4 273
2019 5 262
2018 5 268
2017 5 277
2016 5 288
2015 5 298
2014 5 309
2013 5 327
2012 5 340
2011 5 357
2010 5 370
2009 6 382
2008 5 426
2007 6 445
2006 6 485
2005 7 506
2004 7 536
2003 7 593
2002 7 588
2001 8 616
2000 8 645
1999 9 662
1998 10 669
1997 10 681
1996 10 712
1995 11 730
1994 12 775
1993 14 839
1992 15 863
1991 17 873
1990 18 840
1989 17 881
1988 18 877
1987 19 914
1986 19 938
1985 19 980

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

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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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

Slovakia
Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Slovakia Sudan
2023 0.61% 5.01%
2022 0.6% 5.18%
2021 0.6% 5.36%
2020 0.59% 5.53%
2019 0.59% 5.71%
2018 0.6% 5.89%
2017 0.6% 6.07%
2016 0.61% 6.26%
2015 0.62% 6.45%
2014 0.63% 6.64%
2013 0.64% 6.83%
2012 0.66% 7.02%
2011 0.67% 7.22%
2010 0.69% 7.42%
2009 0.71% 7.64%
2008 0.74% 7.88%
2007 0.77% 8.13%
2006 0.8% 8.4%
2005 0.83% 10%
2004 0.86% 10.3%
2003 0.88% 9.31%
2002 0.91% 9.65%
2001 0.93% 9.99%
2000 0.96% 10.3%
1999 1% 10.7%
1998 1.05% 11%
1997 1.09% 11.3%
1996 1.14% 11.6%
1995 1.2% 11.9%
1994 1.25% 12.2%
1993 1.31% 12.5%
1992 1.37% 12.7%
1991 1.42% 13%
1990 1.47% 13.2%
1989 1.53% 13.4%
1988 1.59% 13.6%
1987 1.65% 13.8%
1986 1.73% 14%
1985 1.82% 17.8%
1984 1.91% 18%
1983 1.99% 18.2%
1982 2.08% 14.5%
1981 2.17% 14.6%
1980 2.27% 14.8%
1979 2.36% 14.9%
1978 2.46% 15%
1977 2.55% 15.1%
1976 2.64% 15.2%
1975 2.72% 15.3%
1974 2.78% 15.4%
1973 2.84% 15.5%
1972 2.89% 15.6%
1971 2.92% 15.7%
1970 2.95% 15.8%
1969 2.97% 15.9%
1968 3% 16%
1967 3.02% 16.2%
1966 3.05% 16.3%
1965 3.08% 16.5%
1964 3.14% 16.7%
1963 3.21% 17%
1962 3.32% 17.2%
1961 3.47% 17.5%
1960 3.67% 17.8%

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Slovakia and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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