Birth rate total in Slovenia
Slovenia: Birth rate total was 27.62 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
27.62
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
21st
of 40 countries
All-time high
47.06
in 1977
All-time low
25.15
in 2001
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Birth rate total in Slovenia, 1970–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 27.62 for birth rate total in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate total in Slovenia peaked at 47.06 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 25.15, in 2001.
That places Slovenia 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Birth rate total in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.32 | — |
| 1971 | 43.76 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 43.57 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 46.51 | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 44.05 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 44.99 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 47.01 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 47.06 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 45.65 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 46.53 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 45.19 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 46.06 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 46.64 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 41.14 | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 38.89 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 40.34 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 38.92 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 37.55 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 36.61 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 33.14 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 31.84 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 32.01 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 29.17 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 28.78 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 27.62 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 28.6 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 27.81 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 27.06 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 26.78 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 26.12 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 26.81 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 25.15 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 27.51 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 26.08 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 26.73 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 26.47 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 27.92 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 28.9 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 32.12 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 32.07 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 32.2 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 31.85 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 31.87 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.69 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 30.57 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 29.86 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 29.89 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.55 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.17 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 27.62 | -2.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 27.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 27.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.25 | 43.32 | 47.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.45 | 33.14 | 46.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.58 | 26.12 | 32.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.98 | 25.15 | 32.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.23 | 27.62 | 32.2 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More population data for Slovenia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2228 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.27 (2100)
- Population density 81.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66,504 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.27 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4177 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate total in Slovenia?
- Birth rate total in Slovenia was 27.62 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate total recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.06 in 1977.
- What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.15 in 2001.
- How does Slovenia rank for birth rate total?
- Slovenia ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is birth rate total rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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