Number of births, by world region in Slovenia
Slovenia: Number of births, by world region was 17,902 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17,902 births
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
156th
of 236 countries
All-time high
34,150 births
in 1953
All-time low
17,331 births
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Slovenia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Slovenia stood at 17,902 births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Slovenia peaked at 34,150 births in 1953 and was at its lowest, 17,331 births, in 2003.
That places Slovenia 156th 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 births, by world region in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34,056 births | — |
| 1951 | 33,212 births | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 33,359 births | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 34,150 births | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 32,771 births | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 33,053 births | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 32,439 births | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 30,997 births | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 29,106 births | -6.1% |
| 1959 | 29,207 births | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 28,723 births | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 29,774 births | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 29,888 births | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 30,135 births | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 30,277 births | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 31,665 births | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 31,962 births | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 30,722 births | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 29,356 births | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 28,577 births | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 28,160 births | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 29,243 births | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 29,850 births | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 30,826 births | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 30,132 births | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 31,443 births | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 32,272 births | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 32,186 births | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 32,989 births | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 33,479 births | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 32,124 births | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 30,070 births | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 29,301 births | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 27,164 births | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 26,252 births | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 25,914 births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 25,275 births | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 25,552 births | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 25,145 births | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 23,422 births | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 22,332 births | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 21,603 births | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 20,053 births | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 19,766 births | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 19,388 births | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 18,883 births | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 18,750 births | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 18,146 births | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 17,828 births | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 17,467 births | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 18,095 births | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 17,420 births | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 17,468 births | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 17,331 births | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 17,967 births | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 18,151 births | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 18,939 births | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 19,867 births | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 21,843 births | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 21,849 births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22,373 births | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 22,017 births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 21,989 births | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 21,191 births | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 21,205 births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 20,695 births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 20,392 births | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 20,288 births | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 19,535 births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 19,241 births | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 18,658 births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 19,399 births | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 18,164 births | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 17,902 births | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,235 births | 29,106 births | 34,150 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 30,108 births | 28,577 births | 31,962 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,058 births | 28,160 births | 33,479 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,022 births | 23,422 births | 32,124 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,422 births | 17,467 births | 22,332 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,893 births | 17,331 births | 21,849 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,893 births | 19,241 births | 22,373 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,531 births | 17,902 births | 19,399 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Slovenia?
- Number of births, by world region in Slovenia was 17,902 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,150 births in 1953.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,331 births in 2003.
- How does Slovenia rank for number of births, by world region?
- Slovenia ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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