Fertility rate: births per woman in Slovenia
Slovenia: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.58 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.58 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.99 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1.2 live births per woman
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Slovenia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 1.58 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Slovenia peaked at 2.99 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.2 live births per woman, in 2003.
Slovenia ranks 154th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate: births per woman in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.99 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.83 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1952 | 2.77 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 2.76 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 2.6 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1955 | 2.59 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 2.52 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 2.38 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 2.23 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1959 | 2.22 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 2.19 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 2.27 live births per woman | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 2.28 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.3 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.32 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.44 live births per woman | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 2.48 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.38 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 2.26 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 2.18 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 2.11 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.16 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.17 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.2 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 2.12 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 2.17 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.2 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.17 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.19 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.21 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.1 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.96 live births per woman | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 1.93 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.81 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.75 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.72 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.67 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.65 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.63 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.52 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 1.46 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.42 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.33 live births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.33 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.31 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.29 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.28 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.25 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.23 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.21 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.25 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.21 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.21 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.2 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.25 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.26 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.32 live births per woman | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.39 live births per woman | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.53 live births per woman | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 1.54 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.58 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.57 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.59 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.55 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.58 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.58 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.59 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.62 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.61 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.61 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.59 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.64 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.57 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.58 live births per woman | +0.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 1.58 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 1.58 live births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.59 live births per woman | 2.22 live births per woman | 2.99 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.31 live births per woman | 2.18 live births per woman | 2.48 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.17 live births per woman | 2.11 live births per woman | 2.21 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.77 live births per woman | 1.52 live births per woman | 2.1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 live births per woman | 1.21 live births per woman | 1.46 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 live births per woman | 1.2 live births per woman | 1.54 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 live births per woman | 1.55 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 live births per woman | 1.57 live births per woman | 1.64 live births per woman | 4 |
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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 81.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 66,504 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.3403 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Slovenia?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Slovenia was 1.58 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 live births per woman in 2003.
- How does Slovenia rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Slovenia ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.