Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Slovakia
Slovakia: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty was 1.56 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.56 live births per woman
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.61 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1.19 live births per woman
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1.56 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Slovakia peaked at 3.61 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.19 live births per woman, in 2002.
Slovakia ranks 156th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.61 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.6 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 3.56 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 3.47 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 3.41 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 3.44 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 3.43 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 3.35 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 3.19 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 3 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1960 | 3.02 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 2.96 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 2.83 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 2.92 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2.89 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.78 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 2.66 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 2.49 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 2.39 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 2.44 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.42 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.42 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.48 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.56 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.61 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.54 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.54 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.49 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.47 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.45 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.32 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 2.28 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.28 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.28 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.26 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.25 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.19 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.14 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.13 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.07 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.08 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.03 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.93 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.86 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.67 live births per woman | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 1.52 live births per woman | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.47 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.43 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.38 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.33 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.29 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2 live births per woman | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.19 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.25 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.26 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.25 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.27 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.34 live births per woman | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.43 live births per woman | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.43 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.45 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.39 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.4 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.42 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.48 live births per woman | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.52 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.54 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.57 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.59 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.63 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.56 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.56 live births per woman | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.41 live births per woman | 3 live births per woman | 3.61 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.74 live births per woman | 2.39 live births per woman | 3.02 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5 live births per woman | 2.42 live births per woman | 2.61 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 live births per woman | 2.07 live births per woman | 2.32 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 live births per woman | 1.33 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 live births per woman | 1.19 live births per woman | 1.43 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 live births per woman | 1.39 live births per woman | 1.57 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 1.63 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 153 Antigua and Barbuda 1.58 live births per woman compare
- 154 Slovenia 1.58 live births per woman compare
- 155 Maldives 1.57 live births per woman compare
- 156 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.56 live births per woman compare
- 158 Malaysia 1.55 live births per woman compare
- 159 Isle of Man 1.55 live births per woman compare
More poverty & inequality data for Slovakia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,560 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 35.49 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Slovakia?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Slovakia was 1.56 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 live births per woman in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Slovakia ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.