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Fertility & birth rates in Slovakia and Sweden

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Slovakia has an annual birth rate of 9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.5 for Sweden. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.49 in Slovakia and 1.45 in Sweden — 2.68% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 51% in Slovakia and by 33.2% in Sweden — in 1960, it was 3.04 and 2.17, respectively.

  • Slovakia is ranked 162/196 by birth rate compared to 153/196 for Sweden.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 27.3 years in Slovakia, compared to 30 years in Sweden.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Slovakia — it's 31.7 in Sweden.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 24.6 in Slovakia vs 1.79 in Sweden.
  • In Slovakia, 22.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.3% in Sweden.

Fertility rate in Slovakia vs Sweden by year

Slovakia
Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Slovakia Sweden
2023 1.49 1.45
2022 1.57 1.53
2021 1.63 1.67
2020 1.59 1.67
2019 1.57 1.71
2018 1.54 1.76
2017 1.52 1.78
2016 1.48 1.85
2015 1.4 1.85
2014 1.37 1.88
2013 1.34 1.89
2012 1.34 1.91
2011 1.45 1.9
2010 1.43 1.98
2009 1.44 1.94
2008 1.34 1.91
2007 1.27 1.88
2006 1.25 1.85
2005 1.27 1.77
2004 1.25 1.75
2003 1.2 1.71
2002 1.19 1.65
2001 1.2 1.57
2000 1.3 1.54
1999 1.33 1.5
1998 1.37 1.5
1997 1.43 1.52
1996 1.47 1.6
1995 1.52 1.73
1994 1.67 1.88
1993 1.87 1.99
1992 1.93 2.09
1991 2.05 2.11
1990 2.09 2.13
1989 2.07 2.01
1988 2.13 1.96
1987 2.14 1.84
1986 2.2 1.8
1985 2.26 1.74
1984 2.26 1.66
1983 2.28 1.61
1982 2.28 1.62
1981 2.29 1.63
1980 2.32 1.68
1979 2.45 1.66
1978 2.47 1.6
1977 2.49 1.64
1976 2.55 1.68
1975 2.55 1.77
1974 2.61 1.87
1973 2.56 1.87
1972 2.49 1.91
1971 2.43 1.96
1970 2.41 1.92
1969 2.43 1.93
1968 2.39 2.07
1967 2.48 2.28
1966 2.66 2.37
1965 2.78 2.39
1964 2.89 2.47
1963 2.92 2.33
1962 2.83 2.25
1961 2.96 2.21
1960 3.04 2.17

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 1.45 in Sweden in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Slovakia
Sweden
1x
Year Natural population change
Slovakia Sweden
2023 -5,427 5,269
2022 -7,062 10,487
2021 -16,886 22,914
2020 -2,184 14,495
2019 3,818 25,697
2018 3,268 23,403
2017 4,351 24,138
2016 5,431 25,800
2015 2,170 23,518
2014 3,793 26,179
2013 2,707 23,041
2012 3,245 20,943
2011 9,177 21,733
2010 7,008 25,320
2009 8,619 21,387
2008 4,303 18,439
2007 537 15,552
2006 537 15,436
2005 537 9,030
2004 1,611 9,893
2003 -537 6,271
2002 -538 893
2001 -1,076 -1,779
2000 2,155 -2,662
1999 3,777 -6,201
1998 4,312 -3,541
1997 6,999 -3,539
1996 9,135 1,768
1995 9,115 9,710
1994 14,970 20,196
1993 20,769 20,924
1992 21,220 28,605
1991 23,865 29,299
1990 25,436 29,100
1989 26,380 24,629
1988 30,979 15,186
1987 31,859 11,757
1986 34,279 9,206
1985 37,680 4,175
1984 38,966 3,335
1983 39,717 833
1982 41,958 1,665
1981 43,640 1,664
1980 44,320 5,818
1979 52,353 4,976
1978 52,324 4,138
1977 52,762 7,426
1976 54,121 8,222
1975 52,604 14,746
1974 52,524 23,664
1973 49,199 24,409
1972 46,426 28,428
1971 40,105 31,583
1970 38,575 30,563
1969 39,312 23,904
1968 38,113 30,858
1967 41,824 41,700
1966 45,440 45,286
1965 48,517 44,857
1964 54,092 45,968
1963 54,382 35,741
1962 49,587 30,246
1961 55,749 30,832
1960 56,546 27,693

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 +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Slovakia and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Slovakia vs Sweden by year

Slovakia
Sweden

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Slovakia Sweden
2023 9 9.5
2022 9.7 10
2021 10.4 11
2020 10.4 10.9
2019 10.5 11.1
2018 10.6 11.4
2017 10.7 11.5
2016 10.6 11.8
2015 10.3 11.7
2014 10.2 11.9
2013 10.1 11.8
2012 10.3 11.9
2011 11.3 11.8
2010 11.2 12.3
2009 11.4 12
2008 10.7 11.9
2007 10.1 11.7
2006 10 11.7
2005 10.1 11.2
2004 10 11.2
2003 9.6 11.1
2002 9.5 10.7
2001 9.5 10.3
2000 10.2 10.2
1999 10.4 10
1998 10.7 10.1
1997 11 10.2
1996 11.2 10.8
1995 11.5 11.7
1994 12.4 12.8
1993 13.8 13.5
1992 14.1 14.2
1991 14.8 14.4
1990 15.1 14.5
1989 15.2 13.7
1988 15.9 13.3
1987 16.1 12.5
1986 16.8 12.2
1985 17.5 11.8
1984 17.7 11.3
1983 18.1 11
1982 18.3 11.1
1981 18.6 11.3
1980 19.1 11.7
1979 20.3 11.6
1978 20.5 11.3
1977 20.6 11.6
1976 20.8 12
1975 20.6 12.6
1974 20.8 13.5
1973 20 13.5
1972 19.1 13.8
1971 18.2 14.1
1970 17.8 13.7
1969 17.7 13.5
1968 17 14.3
1967 17.4 15.4
1966 18.5 15.8
1965 19.3 15.9
1964 20.1 16
1963 20.4 14.8
1962 19.8 14.2
1961 20.8 13.9
1960 21.7 13.7

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 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 21.7 and 13.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Slovakia Sweden
Fertility rate 1.49 1.45
Fertility rate rank 147/196 156/196
Birth rate 9 9.5
Birth rate rank 162/196 153/196
Population change due to births and deaths -5,427 +5,269
Natural population change rank 169/196 125/196
Natural population change rate -0.1% +0.05%
Population growth -0.09% +0.31%
Population growth rank 172/197 149/197
Age at first childbirth 27.3 years 30 years
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 31.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.1 1.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 74 53.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12.7 18.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.5% 21.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.004% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.3% 0.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.51% 0.2%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.61% 0.25%
Life expectancy 78.8 years 83.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Slovakia
Factual

UN forecast
Sweden
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Slovakia Sweden
2100 12.2% 13%
2099 12.3% 13%
2098 12.3% 13.1%
2097 12.4% 13.1%
2096 12.5% 13.2%
2095 12.5% 13.2%
2094 12.6% 13.3%
2093 12.7% 13.3%
2092 12.7% 13.4%
2091 12.8% 13.4%
2090 12.8% 13.5%
2089 12.9% 13.5%
2088 12.9% 13.5%
2087 12.9% 13.5%
2086 12.9% 13.6%
2085 12.9% 13.6%
2084 12.8% 13.5%
2083 12.8% 13.5%
2082 12.7% 13.5%
2081 12.7% 13.4%
2080 12.6% 13.4%
2079 12.5% 13.3%
2078 12.5% 13.3%
2077 12.4% 13.2%
2076 12.4% 13.2%
2075 12.3% 13.2%
2074 12.3% 13.1%
2073 12.3% 13.1%
2072 12.3% 13.1%
2071 12.3% 13.1%
2070 12.3% 13.1%
2069 12.4% 13.1%
2068 12.4% 13.2%
2067 12.5% 13.2%
2066 12.6% 13.3%
2065 12.6% 13.4%
2064 12.7% 13.5%
2063 12.8% 13.6%
2062 12.9% 13.7%
2061 13% 13.8%
2060 13.1% 13.9%
2059 13.2% 14.1%
2058 13.2% 14.2%
2057 13.3% 14.2%
2056 13.3% 14.3%
2055 13.3% 14.4%
2054 13.3% 14.4%
2053 13.2% 14.4%
2052 13.2% 14.4%
2051 13.1% 14.4%
2050 13.1% 14.4%
2049 13% 14.3%
2048 12.9% 14.3%
2047 12.9% 14.2%
2046 12.8% 14.1%
2045 12.7% 14%
2044 12.7% 14%
2043 12.7% 13.9%
2042 12.7% 13.8%
2041 12.7% 13.8%
2040 12.8% 13.8%
2039 12.8% 13.8%
2038 12.9% 13.8%
2037 13.1% 13.8%
2036 13.3% 14%
2035 13.5% 14.2%
2034 13.7% 14.4%
2033 14% 14.7%
2032 14.2% 14.9%
2031 14.5% 15.2%
2030 14.7% 15.5%
2029 14.9% 15.8%
2028 15.1% 16%
2027 15.2% 16.3%
2026 15.5% 16.6%
2025 15.7% 16.9%
2024 15.8% 17%
2023 15.9% 17.2%
2022 16% 17.5%
2021 15.9% 17.7%
2020 15.9% 17.7%
2019 15.8% 17.8%
2018 15.7% 17.8%
2017 15.5% 17.7%
2016 15.4% 17.5%
2015 15.3% 17.3%
2014 15.3% 17.2%
2013 15.3% 17%
2012 15.4% 16.8%
2011 15.4% 16.7%
2010 15.5% 16.6%
2009 15.5% 16.6%
2008 15.7% 16.7%
2007 16% 16.9%
2006 16.4% 17.1%
2005 16.9% 17.4%
2004 17.3% 17.7%
2003 17.9% 17.9%
2002 18.4% 18.1%
2001 19% 18.3%
2000 19.7% 18.4%
1999 20.3% 18.6%
1998 20.9% 18.7%
1997 21.5% 18.7%
1996 22.1% 18.8%
1995 22.7% 18.9%
1994 23.3% 18.8%
1993 23.9% 18.6%
1992 24.4% 18.4%
1991 24.8% 18.1%
1990 25.2% 17.9%
1989 25.7% 17.8%
1988 26.1% 17.8%
1987 26.3% 17.9%
1986 26.4% 18%
1985 26.5% 18.2%
1984 26.4% 18.3%
1983 26.3% 18.6%
1982 26.2% 18.9%
1981 26.1% 19.2%
1980 26.1% 19.6%
1979 26.1% 19.9%
1978 26.1% 20.3%
1977 26% 20.5%
1976 26% 20.6%
1975 26% 20.7%
1974 26.1% 20.7%
1973 26.2% 20.7%
1972 26.6% 20.8%
1971 27% 20.8%
1970 27.5% 20.8%
1969 28.1% 20.9%
1968 28.6% 20.9%
1967 29.3% 21%
1966 29.9% 20.9%
1965 30.4% 20.9%
1964 30.8% 21%
1963 31% 21.2%
1962 31.3% 21.5%
1961 31.5% 22%
1960 31.5% 22.4%

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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Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Slovakia and 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 25.2% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Slovakia and Sweden 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 Sweden

Slovakia
Sweden
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Slovakia Sweden
2023 4 4
2022 5 5
2021 12 5
2020 4 5
2019 5 4
2018 5 5
2017 5 5
2016 5 5
2015 5 5
2014 5 5
2013 5 5
2012 5 5
2011 5 5
2010 5 5
2009 6 5
2008 5 5
2007 6 5
2006 6 5
2005 7 5
2004 7 5
2003 7 5
2002 7 5
2001 8 5
2000 8 5
1999 9 6
1998 10 6
1997 10 6
1996 10 6
1995 11 7
1994 12 7
1993 14 8
1992 15 8
1991 17 8
1990 18 8
1989 17 9
1988 18 9
1987 19 8
1986 19 8
1985 19 8

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 4 deaths in Sweden.

Under-five mortality rates

Slovakia
Sweden

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Slovakia Sweden
2023 0.61% 0.25%
2022 0.6% 0.25%
2021 0.6% 0.25%
2020 0.59% 0.26%
2019 0.59% 0.26%
2018 0.6% 0.27%
2017 0.6% 0.28%
2016 0.61% 0.28%
2015 0.62% 0.29%
2014 0.63% 0.29%
2013 0.64% 0.29%
2012 0.66% 0.3%
2011 0.67% 0.3%
2010 0.69% 0.31%
2009 0.71% 0.31%
2008 0.74% 0.32%
2007 0.77% 0.33%
2006 0.8% 0.35%
2005 0.83% 0.36%
2004 0.86% 0.37%
2003 0.88% 0.39%
2002 0.91% 0.4%
2001 0.93% 0.4%
2000 0.96% 0.41%
1999 1% 0.41%
1998 1.05% 0.42%
1997 1.09% 0.44%
1996 1.14% 0.46%
1995 1.2% 0.48%
1994 1.25% 0.52%
1993 1.31% 0.57%
1992 1.37% 0.62%
1991 1.42% 0.66%
1990 1.47% 0.7%
1989 1.53% 0.72%
1988 1.59% 0.73%
1987 1.65% 0.74%
1986 1.73% 0.75%
1985 1.82% 0.76%
1984 1.91% 0.77%
1983 1.99% 0.78%
1982 2.08% 0.8%
1981 2.17% 0.82%
1980 2.27% 0.84%
1979 2.36% 0.87%
1978 2.46% 0.9%
1977 2.55% 0.94%
1976 2.64% 0.98%
1975 2.72% 1.03%
1974 2.78% 1.09%
1973 2.84% 1.16%
1972 2.89% 1.23%
1971 2.92% 1.29%
1970 2.95% 1.34%
1969 2.97% 1.39%
1968 3% 1.44%
1967 3.02% 1.49%
1966 3.05% 1.56%
1965 3.08% 1.63%
1964 3.14% 1.71%
1963 3.21% 1.79%
1962 3.32% 1.86%
1961 3.47% 1.92%
1960 3.67% 1.96%

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 0.25% in Sweden. 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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