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Fertility & birth rates in Slovakia and Switzerland

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Slovakia has an annual birth rate of 9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9 for Switzerland. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.49 in Slovakia and 1.33 in Switzerland — 10.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 51% in Slovakia and by 45.5% in Switzerland — in 1960, it was 3.04 and 2.44, respectively.

  • Slovakia is ranked 162/196 by birth rate compared to 163/196 for Switzerland.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 27.3 years in Slovakia, compared to 31.3 years in Switzerland.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Slovakia — it's 32.3 in Switzerland.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 24.6 in Slovakia vs 1.48 in Switzerland.
  • In Slovakia, 22.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.5% in Switzerland.

Fertility rate in Slovakia vs Switzerland by year

Slovakia
Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Slovakia Switzerland
2023 1.49 1.33
2022 1.57 1.39
2021 1.63 1.52
2020 1.59 1.46
2019 1.57 1.48
2018 1.54 1.52
2017 1.52 1.52
2016 1.48 1.54
2015 1.4 1.54
2014 1.37 1.54
2013 1.34 1.52
2012 1.34 1.52
2011 1.45 1.52
2010 1.43 1.52
2009 1.44 1.5
2008 1.34 1.48
2007 1.27 1.46
2006 1.25 1.44
2005 1.27 1.42
2004 1.25 1.42
2003 1.2 1.39
2002 1.19 1.39
2001 1.2 1.38
2000 1.3 1.5
1999 1.33 1.48
1998 1.37 1.47
1997 1.43 1.48
1996 1.47 1.5
1995 1.52 1.48
1994 1.67 1.49
1993 1.87 1.51
1992 1.93 1.58
1991 2.05 1.58
1990 2.09 1.58
1989 2.07 1.56
1988 2.13 1.57
1987 2.14 1.52
1986 2.2 1.53
1985 2.26 1.52
1984 2.26 1.53
1983 2.28 1.52
1982 2.28 1.56
1981 2.29 1.55
1980 2.32 1.55
1979 2.45 1.52
1978 2.47 1.51
1977 2.49 1.53
1976 2.55 1.55
1975 2.55 1.61
1974 2.61 1.73
1973 2.56 1.81
1972 2.49 1.91
1971 2.43 2.04
1970 2.41 2.1
1969 2.43 2.19
1968 2.39 2.29
1967 2.48 2.39
1966 2.66 2.5
1965 2.78 2.59
1964 2.89 2.66
1963 2.92 2.65
1962 2.83 2.58
1961 2.96 2.52
1960 3.04 2.44

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 1.33 in Switzerland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Slovakia
Switzerland
1x
Year Natural population change
Slovakia Switzerland
2023 -5,427 8,000
2022 -7,062 7,899
2021 -16,886 18,279
2020 -2,184 9,502
2019 3,818 18,008
2018 3,268 20,434
2017 4,351 20,284
2016 5,431 22,608
2015 2,170 19,050
2014 3,793 21,290
2013 2,707 17,797
2012 3,245 18,393
2011 9,177 18,990
2010 7,008 17,997
2009 8,619 15,487
2008 4,303 15,295
2007 537 13,592
2006 537 12,723
2005 537 11,899
2004 1,611 13,302
2003 -537 8,807
2002 -538 10,199
2001 -1,076 10,845
2000 2,155 15,806
1999 3,777 16,431
1998 4,312 16,353
1997 6,999 17,722
1996 9,135 19,801
1995 9,115 19,010
1994 14,970 20,982
1993 20,769 21,509
1992 21,220 24,064
1991 23,865 23,800
1990 25,436 20,146
1989 26,380 19,941
1988 30,979 21,099
1987 31,859 15,708
1986 34,279 16,261
1985 37,680 14,882
1984 38,966 16,105
1983 39,717 12,837
1982 41,958 15,339
1981 43,640 13,979
1980 44,320 14,535
1979 52,353 14,477
1978 52,324 13,820
1977 52,762 16,959
1976 54,121 17,017
1975 52,604 22,820
1974 52,524 27,902
1973 49,199 30,906
1972 46,426 35,061
1971 40,105 38,523
1970 38,575 42,648
1969 39,312 44,182
1968 38,113 47,328
1967 41,824 52,128
1966 45,440 53,854
1965 48,517 56,222
1964 54,092 59,050
1963 54,382 52,956
1962 49,587 49,050
1961 55,749 48,365
1960 56,546 42,090

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 +0.09% in Switzerland.

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

Birth rate in Slovakia vs Switzerland by year

Slovakia
Switzerland

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Slovakia Switzerland
2023 9 9
2022 9.7 9.4
2021 10.4 10.3
2020 10.4 9.9
2019 10.5 10
2018 10.6 10.3
2017 10.7 10.3
2016 10.6 10.5
2015 10.3 10.5
2014 10.2 10.4
2013 10.1 10.2
2012 10.3 10.3
2011 11.3 10.2
2010 11.2 10.3
2009 11.4 10.1
2008 10.7 10
2007 10.1 9.9
2006 10 9.8
2005 10.1 9.8
2004 10 9.9
2003 9.6 9.8
2002 9.5 9.9
2001 9.5 10
2000 10.2 10.9
1999 10.4 11
1998 10.7 11.1
1997 11 11.4
1996 11.2 11.7
1995 11.5 11.7
1994 12.4 11.9
1993 13.8 12.1
1992 14.1 12.6
1991 14.8 12.7
1990 15.1 12.5
1989 15.2 12.2
1988 15.9 12.2
1987 16.1 11.7
1986 16.8 11.7
1985 17.5 11.5
1984 17.7 11.6
1983 18.1 11.5
1982 18.3 11.7
1981 18.6 11.6
1980 19.1 11.7
1979 20.3 11.4
1978 20.5 11.4
1977 20.6 11.6
1976 20.8 11.8
1975 20.6 12.4
1974 20.8 13.3
1973 20 13.9
1972 19.1 14.6
1971 18.2 15.5
1970 17.8 16.1
1969 17.7 16.7
1968 17 17.3
1967 17.4 17.9
1966 18.5 18.5
1965 19.3 19.1
1964 20.1 19.5
1963 20.4 19.3
1962 19.8 18.7
1961 20.8 18.3
1960 21.7 17.7

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 in Switzerland, compared with 21.7 and 17.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Slovakia Switzerland
Fertility rate 1.49 1.33
Fertility rate rank 147/196 172/196
Birth rate 9 9
Birth rate rank 162/196 163/196
Population change due to births and deaths -5,427 +8,000
Natural population change rank 169/196 120/196
Natural population change rate -0.1% +0.09%
Population growth -0.09% +1.31%
Population growth rank 172/197 81/197
Age at first childbirth 27.3 years 31.3 years
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.1 1.49
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 74 46.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12.7 18.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.5% 21.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 67.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.004% 0.005%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.3% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.51% 0.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.61% 0.39%
Life expectancy 78.8 years 84.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Slovakia
Factual

UN forecast
Switzerland
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Slovakia Switzerland
2100 12.2% 13.4%
2099 12.3% 13.4%
2098 12.3% 13.5%
2097 12.4% 13.5%
2096 12.5% 13.5%
2095 12.5% 13.6%
2094 12.6% 13.6%
2093 12.7% 13.6%
2092 12.7% 13.6%
2091 12.8% 13.7%
2090 12.8% 13.7%
2089 12.9% 13.6%
2088 12.9% 13.6%
2087 12.9% 13.6%
2086 12.9% 13.6%
2085 12.9% 13.5%
2084 12.8% 13.5%
2083 12.8% 13.5%
2082 12.7% 13.4%
2081 12.7% 13.4%
2080 12.6% 13.3%
2079 12.5% 13.3%
2078 12.5% 13.2%
2077 12.4% 13.2%
2076 12.4% 13.2%
2075 12.3% 13.2%
2074 12.3% 13.2%
2073 12.3% 13.2%
2072 12.3% 13.2%
2071 12.3% 13.2%
2070 12.3% 13.3%
2069 12.4% 13.3%
2068 12.4% 13.3%
2067 12.5% 13.4%
2066 12.6% 13.4%
2065 12.6% 13.5%
2064 12.7% 13.5%
2063 12.8% 13.5%
2062 12.9% 13.6%
2061 13% 13.6%
2060 13.1% 13.6%
2059 13.2% 13.6%
2058 13.2% 13.6%
2057 13.3% 13.5%
2056 13.3% 13.5%
2055 13.3% 13.4%
2054 13.3% 13.4%
2053 13.2% 13.3%
2052 13.2% 13.2%
2051 13.1% 13.1%
2050 13.1% 13.1%
2049 13% 13%
2048 12.9% 12.9%
2047 12.9% 12.8%
2046 12.8% 12.8%
2045 12.7% 12.8%
2044 12.7% 12.7%
2043 12.7% 12.8%
2042 12.7% 12.8%
2041 12.7% 12.8%
2040 12.8% 12.9%
2039 12.8% 13%
2038 12.9% 13.1%
2037 13.1% 13.2%
2036 13.3% 13.4%
2035 13.5% 13.6%
2034 13.7% 13.7%
2033 14% 13.9%
2032 14.2% 14.1%
2031 14.5% 14.2%
2030 14.7% 14.4%
2029 14.9% 14.5%
2028 15.1% 14.7%
2027 15.2% 14.8%
2026 15.5% 14.8%
2025 15.7% 14.9%
2024 15.8% 15%
2023 15.9% 15%
2022 16% 15.1%
2021 15.9% 15.1%
2020 15.9% 15.1%
2019 15.8% 15%
2018 15.7% 15%
2017 15.5% 14.9%
2016 15.4% 14.9%
2015 15.3% 14.9%
2014 15.3% 14.9%
2013 15.3% 14.9%
2012 15.4% 15%
2011 15.4% 15.1%
2010 15.5% 15.2%
2009 15.5% 15.3%
2008 15.7% 15.4%
2007 16% 15.6%
2006 16.4% 15.9%
2005 16.9% 16.1%
2004 17.3% 16.4%
2003 17.9% 16.6%
2002 18.4% 16.8%
2001 19% 17.1%
2000 19.7% 17.4%
1999 20.3% 17.5%
1998 20.9% 17.6%
1997 21.5% 17.6%
1996 22.1% 17.7%
1995 22.7% 17.6%
1994 23.3% 17.6%
1993 23.9% 17.5%
1992 24.4% 17.3%
1991 24.8% 17.2%
1990 25.2% 17.1%
1989 25.7% 17%
1988 26.1% 17.1%
1987 26.3% 17.2%
1986 26.4% 17.4%
1985 26.5% 17.6%
1984 26.4% 18%
1983 26.3% 18.3%
1982 26.2% 18.8%
1981 26.1% 19.2%
1980 26.1% 19.7%
1979 26.1% 20.3%
1978 26.1% 20.9%
1977 26% 21.4%
1976 26% 22%
1975 26% 22.4%
1974 26.1% 22.8%
1973 26.2% 23.2%
1972 26.6% 23.5%
1971 27% 23.7%
1970 27.5% 23.8%
1969 28.1% 23.8%
1968 28.6% 24%
1967 29.3% 24.1%
1966 29.9% 24.2%
1965 30.4% 24.1%
1964 30.8% 24.1%
1963 31% 24.1%
1962 31.3% 24.1%
1961 31.5% 24%
1960 31.5% 24%

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 15% in Switzerland in 2024, compared to 25.2% and 17.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Slovakia and Switzerland 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 Switzerland

Slovakia
Switzerland
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Slovakia Switzerland
2023 4 5
2022 5 4
2021 12 4
2020 4 5
2019 5 6
2018 5 6
2017 5 6
2016 5 7
2015 5 6
2014 5 6
2013 5 7
2012 5 7
2011 5 7
2010 5 7
2009 6 7
2008 5 7
2007 6 7
2006 6 8
2005 7 8
2004 7 8
2003 7 8
2002 7 9
2001 8 8
2000 8 9
1999 9 9
1998 10 10
1997 10 10
1996 10 11
1995 11 12
1994 12 12
1993 14 13
1992 15 13
1991 17 14
1990 18 14
1989 17 14
1988 18 15
1987 19 14
1986 19 14
1985 19 15

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 5 deaths in Switzerland.

Under-five mortality rates

Slovakia
Switzerland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Slovakia Switzerland
2023 0.61% 0.39%
2022 0.6% 0.4%
2021 0.6% 0.4%
2020 0.59% 0.4%
2019 0.59% 0.4%
2018 0.6% 0.41%
2017 0.6% 0.41%
2016 0.61% 0.42%
2015 0.62% 0.43%
2014 0.63% 0.43%
2013 0.64% 0.44%
2012 0.66% 0.44%
2011 0.67% 0.45%
2010 0.69% 0.46%
2009 0.71% 0.46%
2008 0.74% 0.47%
2007 0.77% 0.48%
2006 0.8% 0.49%
2005 0.83% 0.51%
2004 0.86% 0.52%
2003 0.88% 0.53%
2002 0.91% 0.54%
2001 0.93% 0.55%
2000 0.96% 0.56%
1999 1% 0.57%
1998 1.05% 0.58%
1997 1.09% 0.6%
1996 1.14% 0.62%
1995 1.2% 0.64%
1994 1.25% 0.67%
1993 1.31% 0.71%
1992 1.37% 0.75%
1991 1.42% 0.78%
1990 1.47% 0.82%
1989 1.53% 0.84%
1988 1.59% 0.86%
1987 1.65% 0.88%
1986 1.73% 0.89%
1985 1.82% 0.9%
1984 1.91% 0.92%
1983 1.99% 0.94%
1982 2.08% 0.97%
1981 2.17% 1%
1980 2.27% 1.04%
1979 2.36% 1.09%
1978 2.46% 1.14%
1977 2.55% 1.21%
1976 2.64% 1.29%
1975 2.72% 1.38%
1974 2.78% 1.48%
1973 2.84% 1.57%
1972 2.89% 1.67%
1971 2.92% 1.76%
1970 2.95% 1.84%
1969 2.97% 1.92%
1968 3% 1.99%
1967 3.02% 2.07%
1966 3.05% 2.16%
1965 3.08% 2.26%
1964 3.14% 2.36%
1963 3.21% 2.45%
1962 3.32% 2.53%
1961 3.47% 2.6%
1960 3.67% 2.65%

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 0.39% in Switzerland. 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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