Ireland vs Slovakia: Children under age 5

Ireland
293,493
in 2023
Slovakia
283,056
in 2023
Ireland rank
129th
Slovakia rank
131st

Children under age 5 over time

  • Ireland
  • Slovakia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k195019862023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 293,493 against 283,056 in Slovakia, a difference of 10,437.

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 301,367 441,515 140,148 Slovakia
1960s 307,234 419,946 112,712 Slovakia
1970s 332,894 432,612 99,718 Slovakia
1980s 331,802 453,875 122,073 Slovakia
1990s 261,808 358,434 96,625 Slovakia
2000s 297,862 270,047 27,816 Ireland
2010s 337,765 288,168 49,597 Ireland
2020s 301,007 289,031 11,976 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Ireland or Slovakia?
Ireland, at 293,493 against 283,056 in Slovakia as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Ireland and Slovakia?
10,437, 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 children under age 5?
Ireland ranks 129th and Slovakia ranks 131st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed