Number of children under 5 in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of children under 5 was 283,056 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
283,056 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
482,768 people
in 1979
All-time low
260,749 people
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 283,056 people for number of children under 5 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Slovakia peaked at 482,768 people in 1979 and was at its lowest, 260,749 people, in 2005.
That places Slovakia 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 381,317 people | — |
| 1951 | 400,234 people | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 420,013 people | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 436,380 people | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 449,933 people | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 461,297 people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 467,943 people | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 469,343 people | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 467,315 people | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 461,373 people | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 452,655 people | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 443,117 people | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 432,292 people | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 423,970 people | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 421,019 people | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 418,282 people | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 413,040 people | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 406,795 people | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 398,444 people | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 389,846 people | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 386,824 people | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 388,526 people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 394,639 people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 407,483 people | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 424,244 people | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 439,929 people | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 454,825 people | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 468,780 people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 478,102 people | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 482,768 people | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 482,314 people | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 477,819 people | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 471,788 people | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 465,099 people | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 457,304 people | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 450,856 people | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 445,734 people | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 438,520 people | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 429,784 people | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 419,536 people | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 407,413 people | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 397,999 people | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 391,286 people | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 383,569 people | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 373,377 people | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 358,689 people | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 341,210 people | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 324,753 people | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 309,475 people | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 296,568 people | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 287,617 people | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 279,383 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 271,309 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 265,250 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 261,770 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 260,749 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 262,132 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 265,388 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 270,190 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 276,680 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 282,553 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 287,207 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 290,659 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 291,213 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 288,967 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 286,778 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 285,443 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 286,281 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 289,744 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 292,833 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 293,601 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 291,245 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 288,222 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 283,056 people | -1.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 283,056 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 283,056 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 441,515 people | 381,317 people | 469,343 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 419,946 people | 389,846 people | 452,655 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 432,612 people | 386,824 people | 482,768 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 453,875 people | 419,536 people | 482,314 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 358,434 people | 296,568 people | 407,413 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 270,047 people | 260,749 people | 287,617 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 288,168 people | 282,553 people | 292,833 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 289,031 people | 283,056 people | 293,601 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More reference data data for Slovakia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Slovakia?
- Number of children under 5 in Slovakia was 283,056 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 482,768 people in 1979.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,749 people in 2005.
- How does Slovakia rank for number of children under 5?
- Slovakia ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.