Birth seasonality in Slovenia
Slovenia: Birth seasonality was 22.82 births per million people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
22.82 births per million people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
24th
of 40 countries
All-time high
46.64 births per million people
in 1982
All-time low
22.26 births per million people
in 1997
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Birth seasonality in Slovenia, 1970–2019
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth seasonality in Slovenia is 22.82 births per million people, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth seasonality in Slovenia peaked at 46.64 births per million people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 22.26 births per million people, in 1997.
That places Slovenia 24th 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 seasonality in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.2 births per million people | — |
| 1971 | 38.29 births per million people | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 35.4 births per million people | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 41.5 births per million people | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 35.52 births per million people | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 40.14 births per million people | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 38.2 births per million people | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 39.26 births per million people | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 41.57 births per million people | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 41.67 births per million people | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 37.49 births per million people | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 37.24 births per million people | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 46.64 births per million people | +25.2% |
| 1983 | 37.7 births per million people | -19.2% |
| 1984 | 34.66 births per million people | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 33.11 births per million people | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 38.92 births per million people | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 34.42 births per million people | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 33.56 births per million people | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 31.2 births per million people | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 29.75 births per million people | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 26.87 births per million people | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 28.86 births per million people | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 25.7 births per million people | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 27.05 births per million people | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 25.32 births per million people | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 25.05 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 22.26 births per million people | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 22.89 births per million people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 23.15 births per million people | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 24.24 births per million people | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 24.08 births per million people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 23.27 births per million people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 23.31 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 23.91 births per million people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 23.6 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 23.34 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 24.64 births per million people | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 29.09 births per million people | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 28.44 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 28.03 births per million people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 26.86 births per million people | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 26.06 births per million people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 25.36 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 25.51 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 24.37 births per million people | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 24.06 births per million people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 23.69 births per million people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 23.13 births per million people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 22.82 births per million people | -1.3% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 22.82 births per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.36 births per million people, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 22.82 births per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.39 births per million people, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.98 births per million people | 35.4 births per million people | 41.67 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.49 births per million people | 31.2 births per million people | 46.64 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.69 births per million people | 22.26 births per million people | 29.75 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.79 births per million people | 23.27 births per million people | 29.09 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.99 births per million people | 22.82 births per million people | 28.03 births per million people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 21 Netherlands 23.39 births per million people compare
- 22 Croatia 23.33 births per million people compare
- 23 Canada 22.84 births per million people compare
- 25 Switzerland 22.78 births per million people compare
- 26 Bulgaria 21.85 births per million people compare
- 27 Austria 21.77 births per million people compare
More population data for Slovenia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2228 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 66,504 people (2100)
- Population density 81.05 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4372 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth seasonality in Slovenia?
- Birth seasonality in Slovenia was 22.82 births per million people in 2019, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth seasonality recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.64 births per million people in 1982.
- What is the lowest birth seasonality recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.26 births per million people in 1997.
- How does Slovenia rank for birth seasonality?
- Slovenia ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is birth seasonality rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth seasonality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average daily number of births, per million people, calculated for December.