Average age of mothers at childbirth in Slovakia
Slovakia: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.92 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.92 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.93 years
in 2022
All-time low
25.06 years
in 1991
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average age of mothers at childbirth in Slovakia stood at 28.92 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Slovakia peaked at 28.93 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.06 years, in 1991.
Slovakia ranks 142nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.21 years | — |
| 1951 | 28.11 years | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 28.04 years | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 28.03 years | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 27.95 years | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 27.89 years | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 27.7 years | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 27.55 years | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 27.33 years | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 27.04 years | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 26.97 years | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 26.87 years | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 26.77 years | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 26.81 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 26.82 years | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 26.77 years | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 26.63 years | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 26.5 years | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 26.38 years | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 26.3 years | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 26.25 years | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 26.26 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 26.22 years | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 26.19 years | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 26.07 years | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 25.93 years | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 25.86 years | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 25.73 years | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 25.63 years | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 25.51 years | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 25.39 years | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 25.41 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 25.3 years | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 25.26 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 25.18 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 25.14 years | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 25.14 years | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 25.11 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 25.13 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 25.13 years | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 25.14 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25.06 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 25.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.28 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 25.45 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 25.63 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 25.81 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 26.01 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 26.19 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 26.38 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 26.59 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 26.81 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 27.01 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.23 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 27.43 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 27.68 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 27.9 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 28.11 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 28.27 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 28.48 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.64 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 28.81 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 28.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 28.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 28.84 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 28.8 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 28.78 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.81 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.83 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.87 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 28.91 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 28.93 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 28.92 years | -0.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 28.92 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.49 years, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 28.92 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.36 years, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.79 years | 27.04 years | 28.21 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.68 years | 26.3 years | 26.97 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.96 years | 25.51 years | 26.26 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.22 years | 25.11 years | 25.41 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.61 years | 25.06 years | 26.38 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.55 years | 26.59 years | 28.48 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.81 years | 28.64 years | 28.91 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.91 years | 28.87 years | 28.93 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More reference data data for Slovakia
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- 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 average age of mothers at childbirth in Slovakia?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Slovakia was 28.92 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.93 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.06 years in 1991.
- How does Slovakia rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Slovakia ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.