Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Slovenia

Slovenia: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception was 1.52 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.52 births per woman
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
148th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.46 births per woman
in 1966
All-time low
1.2 births per woman
in 2003
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Slovenia, 1960–2024

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Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 1.52 births per woman for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Slovenia peaked at 2.46 births per woman in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.2 births per woman, in 2003.

Slovenia ranks 148th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.3 births per woman 2.17 births per woman 2.46 births per woman 10
1970s 2.17 births per woman 2.11 births per woman 2.21 births per woman 10
1980s 1.77 births per woman 1.52 births per woman 2.11 births per woman 10
1990s 1.31 births per woman 1.21 births per woman 1.46 births per woman 10
2000s 1.31 births per woman 1.2 births per woman 1.53 births per woman 10
2010s 1.58 births per woman 1.55 births per woman 1.62 births per woman 10
2020s 1.56 births per woman 1.51 births per woman 1.64 births per woman 5

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 145 Trinidad and Tobago 1.54 births per woman compare
  2. 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.53 births per woman compare
  3. 147 Cayman Islands 1.52 births per woman compare
  4. 149 Cape Verde 1.51 births per woman compare
  5. 150 Argentina 1.5 births per woman compare
  6. 151 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 births per woman compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Slovenia?
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Slovenia was 1.52 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 2.46 births per woman in 1966.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 births per woman in 2003.
How does Slovenia rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
Slovenia ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Unit
births per woman
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.