Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Slovakia
Slovakia: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 1.56 live births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.56 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
155th
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
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Slovakia, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1.56 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 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.
That places Slovakia 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 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% |
| 2024 | 1.56 live births per woman | +0.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.56 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 live births per woman, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.56 live births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 1.63 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 152 Ireland 1.6 live births per woman compare
- 153 Antigua and Barbuda 1.58 live births per woman compare
- 154 Slovenia 1.58 live births per woman compare
- 156 Maldives 1.56 live births per woman compare
- 157 United Kingdom 1.55 live births per woman compare
- 158 Isle of Man 1.54 live births per woman compare
More education data for Slovakia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,693 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,484 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 93,834 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Slovakia?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Slovakia was 1.56 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 live births per woman in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Slovakia ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.