Total fertility rate: births per woman in Slovenia

Slovenia: Total fertility rate: births per woman was 1.61 births per woman in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.61 births per woman
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.81 births per woman
in 1983
All-time low
1.2 births per woman
in 2003
Years of data
37
1983–2019

Total fertility rate: births per woman in Slovenia, 1983–2019

00.511.521983200120191983: 1.8 births per woman1984: 1.7 births per woman1985: 1.7 births per woman1986: 1.7 births per woman1987: 1.6 births per woman1988: 1.6 births per woman1989: 1.5 births per woman1990: 1.5 births per woman1991: 1.4 births per woman1992: 1.3 births per woman1993: 1.3 births per woman1994: 1.3 births per woman1995: 1.3 births per woman1996: 1.3 births per woman1997: 1.2 births per woman1998: 1.2 births per woman1999: 1.2 births per woman2000: 1.3 births per woman2001: 1.2 births per woman2002: 1.2 births per woman2003: 1.2 births per woman2004: 1.2 births per woman2005: 1.3 births per woman2006: 1.3 births per woman2007: 1.4 births per woman2008: 1.5 births per woman2009: 1.5 births per woman2010: 1.6 births per woman2011: 1.6 births per woman2012: 1.6 births per woman2013: 1.5 births per woman2014: 1.6 births per woman2015: 1.6 births per woman2016: 1.6 births per woman2017: 1.6 births per woman2018: 1.6 births per woman2019: 1.6 births per woman

Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fertility rate: births per woman in Slovenia is 1.61 births per woman, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fertility rate: births per woman in Slovenia peaked at 1.81 births per woman in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.2 births per woman, in 2003.

That places Slovenia 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.68 births per woman 1.52 births per woman 1.81 births per woman 7
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

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 2 France 1.76 births per woman compare
  2. 3 Estonia 1.66 births per woman compare
  3. 4 United States 1.62 births per woman compare
  4. 6 Iceland 1.59 births per woman compare
  5. 7 Russian Federation 1.58 births per woman compare
  6. 8 Bulgaria 1.58 births per woman compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fertility rate: births per woman in Slovenia?
Total fertility rate: births per woman in Slovenia was 1.61 births per woman in 2019, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest total fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 births per woman in 1983.
What is the lowest total fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 births per woman in 2003.
How does Slovenia rank for total fertility rate: births per woman?
Slovenia ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is total fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total fertility rate: births per woman
Unit
births per woman
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
Last refreshed

The average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced the fertility rates of a specific year.