Mortality rate, infant in Slovenia
Slovenia: Mortality rate, infant was 1.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in Slovenia, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Slovenia is 1.8 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Slovenia peaked at 15.3 per 1,000 live births in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Slovenia ranks 190th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.31 per 1,000 live births | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.56 per 1,000 live births | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 per 1,000 live births | 2 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 per 1,000 live births | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
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More population data for Slovenia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66,504 (2100)
- Population density 81.05 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.52 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 12,524 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.52 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.52 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 0.6623 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Slovenia?
- Mortality rate, infant in Slovenia was 1.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3 per 1,000 live births in 1981.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Slovenia ranks 190th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release