Number of children under 5 in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of children under 5 was 283,056 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.71 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.77 °C (2025)
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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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.