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
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.
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.19 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 2.27 births per woman | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 2.28 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.27 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.31 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 2.43 births per woman | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 2.46 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.37 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 2.25 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 2.17 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 2.11 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.16 births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.17 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.2 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 2.12 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 2.17 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.2 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.17 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.2 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.21 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.11 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.96 births per woman | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 1.93 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.81 births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 1.74 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.71 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.67 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.65 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.63 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.52 births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.46 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.42 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.33 births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 1.33 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.32 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.29 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.28 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.25 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.23 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.21 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.26 births per woman | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.21 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.21 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.25 births per woman | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.26 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.31 births per woman | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.38 births per woman | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.53 births per woman | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 1.53 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.57 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.56 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.58 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.55 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.58 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.57 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.58 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.62 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.6 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.61 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.59 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.64 births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.55 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.51 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.52 births per woman | +0.7% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 1.52 births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 1.52 births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 births per woman, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 1.54 births per woman compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.53 births per woman compare
- 147 Cayman Islands 1.52 births per woman compare
- 149 Cape Verde 1.51 births per woman compare
- 150 Argentina 1.5 births per woman compare
- 151 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 births per woman compare
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 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
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.