Slovakia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling over time
- Slovakia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1.56 live births per woman against 1.55 live births per woman in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 157th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.27 live births per woman | 1.76 live births per woman | 0.4886 live births per woman | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.46 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 0.3408 live births per woman | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Slovakia, at 1.56 live births per woman against 1.55 live births per woman in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. average years of schooling between Slovakia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.01 live births per woman, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Slovakia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Slovakia ranks 155th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 157th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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.