Slovakia vs United Kingdom: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling
Slovakia
1.56 live births per woman
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.55 live births per woman
in 2024
Slovakia rank
155th
United Kingdom rank
157th
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling over time
- Slovakia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1.56 live births per woman against 1.55 live births per woman in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 155th and United Kingdom ranks 157th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.41 live births per woman | 2.33 live births per woman | 1.07 live births per woman | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 2.74 live births per woman | 2.76 live births per woman | 0.0239 live births per woman | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 2.5 live births per woman | 1.97 live births per woman | 0.5231 live births per woman | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 2.22 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 0.4192 live births per woman | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 1.67 live births per woman | 1.75 live births per woman | 0.0793 live births per woman | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.27 live births per woman | 1.76 live births per woman | 0.4886 live births per woman | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.46 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 0.3408 live births per woman | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 0.016 live births per woman | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. average years of schooling, Slovakia or United Kingdom?
- Slovakia, at 1.56 live births per woman against 1.55 live births per woman in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. average years of schooling between Slovakia and United Kingdom?
- 0.01 live births per woman, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United Kingdom?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Slovakia and United Kingdom rank globally for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Slovakia ranks 155th and United Kingdom ranks 157th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.