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Fertility & birth rates in Slovakia and Syria

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Slovakia has an annual birth rate of 9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 22.1 for Syria. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.49 in Slovakia and 2.71 in Syria — 82% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 51% in Slovakia and by 63.9% in Syria — in 1960, it was 3.04 and 7.51, respectively.

  • Slovakia is ranked 162/196 by birth rate compared to 61/196 for Syria.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Slovakia — it's 28.8 in Syria.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 24.6 in Slovakia vs 38.9 in Syria.
  • In Slovakia, 22.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.7% in Syria.

Fertility rate in Slovakia vs Syria by year

Slovakia
Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Slovakia Syria
2023 1.49 2.71
2022 1.57 2.75
2021 1.63 2.8
2020 1.59 2.84
2019 1.57 2.88
2018 1.54 2.93
2017 1.52 2.97
2016 1.48 3.01
2015 1.4 3.07
2014 1.37 3.12
2013 1.34 3.17
2012 1.34 3.22
2011 1.45 3.29
2010 1.43 3.36
2009 1.44 3.42
2008 1.34 3.48
2007 1.27 3.54
2006 1.25 3.56
2005 1.27 3.61
2004 1.25 3.68
2003 1.2 3.76
2002 1.19 3.87
2001 1.2 3.98
2000 1.3 4.07
1999 1.33 4.14
1998 1.37 4.25
1997 1.43 4.37
1996 1.47 4.54
1995 1.52 4.7
1994 1.67 4.86
1993 1.87 4.99
1992 1.93 5.14
1991 2.05 5.34
1990 2.09 5.56
1989 2.07 5.78
1988 2.13 6
1987 2.14 6.2
1986 2.2 6.37
1985 2.26 6.48
1984 2.26 6.59
1983 2.28 6.69
1982 2.28 6.81
1981 2.29 6.97
1980 2.32 7.12
1979 2.45 7.25
1978 2.47 7.35
1977 2.49 7.42
1976 2.55 7.45
1975 2.55 7.49
1974 2.61 7.52
1973 2.56 7.55
1972 2.49 7.57
1971 2.43 7.6
1970 2.41 7.62
1969 2.43 7.59
1968 2.39 7.57
1967 2.48 7.56
1966 2.66 7.55
1965 2.78 7.53
1964 2.89 7.53
1963 2.92 7.51
1962 2.83 7.51
1961 2.96 7.5
1960 3.04 7.51

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 2.71 in Syria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Slovakia
Syria
1x
Year Natural population change
Slovakia Syria
2023 -5,427 402,713
2022 -7,062 369,750
2021 -16,886 350,560
2020 -2,184 327,992
2019 3,818 293,762
2018 3,268 242,530
2017 4,351 237,214
2016 5,431 236,007
2015 2,170 253,977
2014 3,793 333,116
2013 2,707 419,341
2012 3,245 475,520
2011 9,177 543,950
2010 7,008 558,666
2009 8,619 559,314
2008 4,303 576,593
2007 537 529,162
2006 537 480,616
2005 537 468,960
2004 1,611 461,209
2003 -537 457,000
2002 -538 453,967
2001 -1,076 451,503
2000 2,155 446,211
1999 3,777 439,261
1998 4,312 433,447
1997 6,999 429,887
1996 9,135 430,765
1995 9,115 430,172
1994 14,970 426,996
1993 20,769 420,244
1992 21,220 412,878
1991 23,865 410,830
1990 25,436 409,177
1989 26,380 406,111
1988 30,979 404,285
1987 31,859 399,159
1986 34,279 390,821
1985 37,680 379,231
1984 38,966 366,768
1983 39,717 355,375
1982 41,958 319,664
1981 43,640 330,237
1980 44,320 332,464
1979 52,353 324,943
1978 52,324 316,724
1977 52,762 306,630
1976 54,121 294,267
1975 52,604 282,299
1974 52,524 270,735
1973 49,199 254,687
1972 46,426 249,027
1971 40,105 239,610
1970 38,575 230,117
1969 39,312 219,114
1968 38,113 209,454
1967 41,824 199,223
1966 45,440 191,122
1965 48,517 182,560
1964 54,092 174,549
1963 54,382 166,555
1962 49,587 159,155
1961 55,749 151,485
1960 56,546 143,687

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 +1.71% in Syria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Slovakia and +1.46% in Syria.

Birth rate in Slovakia vs Syria by year

Slovakia
Syria

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Slovakia Syria
2023 9 22.1
2022 9.7 21.2
2021 10.4 21.2
2020 10.4 20.6
2019 10.5 19.7
2018 10.6 18.9
2017 10.7 19.6
2016 10.6 19.6
2015 10.3 21.3
2014 10.2 23.8
2013 10.1 26.9
2012 10.3 27.7
2011 11.3 28.1
2010 11.2 28.7
2009 11.4 29.2
2008 10.7 30.5
2007 10.1 29.1
2006 10 28.3
2005 10.1 28.8
2004 10 29.1
2003 9.6 29.6
2002 9.5 30.1
2001 9.5 30.7
2000 10.2 31.2
1999 10.4 31.5
1998 10.7 32
1997 11 32.5
1996 11.2 33.3
1995 11.5 34
1994 12.4 34.6
1993 13.8 35
1992 14.1 35.4
1991 14.8 36.3
1990 15.1 37.3
1989 15.2 38.3
1988 15.9 39.4
1987 16.1 40.3
1986 16.8 41
1985 17.5 41.3
1984 17.7 41.5
1983 18.1 41.9
1982 18.3 42.2
1981 18.6 43
1980 19.1 43.7
1979 20.3 44.4
1978 20.5 44.9
1977 20.6 45.3
1976 20.8 45.4
1975 20.6 45.5
1974 20.8 45.6
1973 20 45.7
1972 19.1 45.9
1971 18.2 46.2
1970 17.8 46.5
1969 17.7 46.4
1968 17 46.5
1967 17.4 46.5
1966 18.5 46.7
1965 19.3 46.7
1964 20.1 46.9
1963 20.4 47
1962 19.8 47.2
1961 20.8 47.3
1960 21.7 47.4

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 22.1 in Syria, compared with 21.7 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Slovakia Syria
Fertility rate 1.49 2.71
Fertility rate rank 147/196 64/196
Birth rate 9 22.1
Birth rate rank 162/196 61/196
Population change due to births and deaths -5,427 +402,713
Natural population change rank 169/196 44/196
Natural population change rate -0.1% +1.71%
Population growth -0.09% +4.57%
Population growth rank 172/197 6/197
Age at first childbirth 27.3 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 28.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.1 37.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 74 136.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12.7 36.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.5% 27.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 37.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98% 96.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.004% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.3% 1%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.51% 1.9%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.61% 2.06%
Life expectancy 78.8 years 73.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Slovakia
Factual

UN forecast
Syria
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Slovakia Syria
2100 12.2% 15.9%
2099 12.3% 16%
2098 12.3% 16%
2097 12.4% 16.1%
2096 12.5% 16.1%
2095 12.5% 16.1%
2094 12.6% 16.2%
2093 12.7% 16.2%
2092 12.7% 16.2%
2091 12.8% 16.2%
2090 12.8% 16.2%
2089 12.9% 16.2%
2088 12.9% 16.2%
2087 12.9% 16.3%
2086 12.9% 16.4%
2085 12.9% 16.4%
2084 12.8% 16.5%
2083 12.8% 16.7%
2082 12.7% 16.8%
2081 12.7% 17%
2080 12.6% 17.2%
2079 12.5% 17.4%
2078 12.5% 17.6%
2077 12.4% 17.8%
2076 12.4% 18.1%
2075 12.3% 18.3%
2074 12.3% 18.6%
2073 12.3% 18.8%
2072 12.3% 19.1%
2071 12.3% 19.3%
2070 12.3% 19.5%
2069 12.4% 19.6%
2068 12.4% 19.8%
2067 12.5% 19.9%
2066 12.6% 20%
2065 12.6% 20.1%
2064 12.7% 20.1%
2063 12.8% 20.1%
2062 12.9% 20.2%
2061 13% 20.2%
2060 13.1% 20.2%
2059 13.2% 20.2%
2058 13.2% 20.3%
2057 13.3% 20.4%
2056 13.3% 20.5%
2055 13.3% 20.7%
2054 13.3% 21%
2053 13.2% 21.3%
2052 13.2% 21.6%
2051 13.1% 22%
2050 13.1% 22.5%
2049 13% 23%
2048 12.9% 23.6%
2047 12.9% 24.2%
2046 12.8% 24.8%
2045 12.7% 25.5%
2044 12.7% 26.1%
2043 12.7% 26.7%
2042 12.7% 27.2%
2041 12.7% 27.8%
2040 12.8% 28.2%
2039 12.8% 28.6%
2038 12.9% 28.9%
2037 13.1% 29%
2036 13.3% 29%
2035 13.5% 28.9%
2034 13.7% 28.7%
2033 14% 28.5%
2032 14.2% 28.1%
2031 14.5% 27.7%
2030 14.7% 27.4%
2029 14.9% 27.3%
2028 15.1% 27.4%
2027 15.2% 27.7%
2026 15.5% 28.1%
2025 15.7% 28.8%
2024 15.8% 29.2%
2023 15.9% 30.3%
2022 16% 31.9%
2021 15.9% 33.4%
2020 15.9% 34.6%
2019 15.8% 36.1%
2018 15.7% 37.9%
2017 15.5% 39.3%
2016 15.4% 40.2%
2015 15.3% 40.6%
2014 15.3% 39.8%
2013 15.3% 38%
2012 15.4% 36.5%
2011 15.4% 36.1%
2010 15.5% 36.1%
2009 15.5% 36.3%
2008 15.7% 36.3%
2007 16% 36.7%
2006 16.4% 38.1%
2005 16.9% 39.1%
2004 17.3% 39.6%
2003 17.9% 40.2%
2002 18.4% 40.8%
2001 19% 41.3%
2000 19.7% 41.9%
1999 20.3% 42.4%
1998 20.9% 42.9%
1997 21.5% 43.3%
1996 22.1% 43.8%
1995 22.7% 44.2%
1994 23.3% 44.7%
1993 23.9% 45.2%
1992 24.4% 45.7%
1991 24.8% 46.1%
1990 25.2% 46.6%
1989 25.7% 46.9%
1988 26.1% 47.2%
1987 26.3% 47.5%
1986 26.4% 47.7%
1985 26.5% 48%
1984 26.4% 48.2%
1983 26.3% 48.4%
1982 26.2% 48.5%
1981 26.1% 48.7%
1980 26.1% 48.7%
1979 26.1% 48.7%
1978 26.1% 48.7%
1977 26% 48.7%
1976 26% 48.6%
1975 26% 48.6%
1974 26.1% 48.5%
1973 26.2% 48.5%
1972 26.6% 48.4%
1971 27% 48.3%
1970 27.5% 48.2%
1969 28.1% 48%
1968 28.6% 47.8%
1967 29.3% 47.5%
1966 29.9% 47.3%
1965 30.4% 46.9%
1964 30.8% 46.6%
1963 31% 46.3%
1962 31.3% 46.1%
1961 31.5% 45.7%
1960 31.5% 45.3%

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 29.2% in Syria in 2024, compared to 25.2% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Slovakia and Syria 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 Syria

Slovakia
Syria
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Slovakia Syria
2023 4 20
2022 5 21
2021 12 30
2020 4 23
2019 5 24
2018 5 21
2017 5 23
2016 5 23
2015 5 24
2014 5 25
2013 5 25
2012 5 22
2011 5 21
2010 5 19
2009 6 19
2008 5 20
2007 6 19
2006 6 20
2005 7 21
2004 7 22
2003 7 24
2002 7 26
2001 8 29
2000 8 31
1999 9 32
1998 10 34
1997 10 34
1996 10 34
1995 11 33
1994 12 32
1993 14 32
1992 15 33
1991 17 35
1990 18 37
1989 17 41
1988 18 44
1987 19 48
1986 19 52
1985 19 55

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 20 deaths in Syria.

Under-five mortality rates

Slovakia
Syria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Slovakia Syria
2023 0.61% 2.06%
2022 0.6% 2.11%
2021 0.6% 2.1%
2020 0.59% 2.24%
2019 0.59% 2.5%
2018 0.6% 3.26%
2017 0.6% 3.3%
2016 0.61% 3.22%
2015 0.62% 3.7%
2014 0.63% 3.53%
2013 0.64% 3.65%
2012 0.66% 3.39%
2011 0.67% 2.17%
2010 0.69% 1.9%
2009 0.71% 1.9%
2008 0.74% 1.9%
2007 0.77% 1.92%
2006 0.8% 1.95%
2005 0.83% 1.98%
2004 0.86% 2.03%
2003 0.88% 2.09%
2002 0.91% 2.15%
2001 0.93% 2.23%
2000 0.96% 2.32%
1999 1% 2.42%
1998 1.05% 2.53%
1997 1.09% 2.66%
1996 1.14% 2.8%
1995 1.2% 2.94%
1994 1.25% 3.09%
1993 1.31% 3.24%
1992 1.37% 3.4%
1991 1.42% 3.55%
1990 1.47% 3.7%
1989 1.53% 3.85%
1988 1.59% 4.02%
1987 1.65% 4.19%
1986 1.73% 4.39%
1985 1.82% 4.6%
1984 1.91% 4.84%
1983 1.99% 5.1%
1982 2.08% 7.06%
1981 2.17% 6.33%
1980 2.27% 6.03%
1979 2.36% 6.4%
1978 2.46% 6.79%
1977 2.55% 7.19%
1976 2.64% 7.61%
1975 2.72% 8.03%
1974 2.78% 8.47%
1973 2.84% 8.92%
1972 2.89% 9.4%
1971 2.92% 9.91%
1970 2.95% 10.5%
1969 2.97% 11.1%
1968 3% 11.7%
1967 3.02% 12.3%
1966 3.05% 12.9%
1965 3.08% 13.5%
1964 3.14% 14.1%
1963 3.21% 14.7%
1962 3.32% 15.3%
1961 3.47% 16.1%
1960 3.67% 16.9%

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 2.06% in Syria. 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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