More people died than were born in Slovakia for the first time in 17 years

The mortality rate for Slovakia in 2020 was higher than the birth rate. The number of deaths reached 59,100 people last year, while 56,700 children were born.

For the first time since 2003, mortality exceeded natality, the Statistics Office informed.

In 2020, Slovakia suffered its worst death toll since the end of WW2

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In terms of population, Slovakia had 5,459,781 inhabitants at the end of 2020, 49 percent men and 51 percent women, meaning the number of inhabitants increased by 1,908 people in y-o-y comparison.

The growth in population was thanks to an increase in migration, where the number of people who immigrated to the country significantly exceeded the number of people who emigrated.