Ireland vs Slovakia: Number of children under 5
Ireland
293,493 people
in 2023
Slovakia
283,056 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
129th
Slovakia rank
131st
Number of children under 5 over time
- Ireland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 293,493 people against 283,056 people in Slovakia, a difference of 10,437 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovakia ahead.
Ireland ranks 129th and Slovakia ranks 131st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 301,367 people | 441,515 people | 140,148 people | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 307,234 people | 419,946 people | 112,712 people | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 332,894 people | 432,612 people | 99,718 people | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 331,802 people | 453,875 people | 122,073 people | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 261,808 people | 358,434 people | 96,625 people | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 297,862 people | 270,047 people | 27,816 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 337,765 people | 288,168 people | 49,597 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 301,007 people | 289,031 people | 11,976 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Ireland or Slovakia?
- Ireland, at 293,493 people against 283,056 people in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Ireland and Slovakia?
- 10,437 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Ireland ranks 129th and Slovakia ranks 131st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.