Slovak Republic: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , Slovak Republic's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.46.
That's down 2.0% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Slovak Republic ranks #161 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #27 of 58.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 1.63
- Trough
- 1.25
- 1-year change
- -2.0%
- 5-year change
- -7.0%
- -1.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- +6.6%
- +0.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 1.4600 | |
| 1.4900 | |
| 1.5700 | |
| 1.6300 | |
| 1.5900 | |
| 1.5700 | |
| 1.5400 | |
| 1.5200 | |
| 1.4800 | |
| 1.4000 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Slovak Republic's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, Slovak Republic's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.46, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Slovak Republic's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- Slovak Republic's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) fell 2.0% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Slovak Republic rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, Slovak Republic ranked #161 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does Slovak Republic's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Slovak Republic is below the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #27 of 58.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.