Share of low birthweight babies born in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of low birthweight babies born was 6.29 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of low birthweight babies born in Slovenia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in Slovenia stood at 6.29. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Slovenia peaked at 6.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.85, in 2000.
That places Slovenia 131st out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.85 | — |
| 2001 | 5.88 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.92 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.95 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.97 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.98 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.99 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.01 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.03 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.07 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.11 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.15 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.19 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.23 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.26 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.27 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.28 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.28 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.28 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.28 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.29 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.96 | 5.85 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.23 | 6.11 | 6.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.29 | 6.29 | 6.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 128 Switzerland 6.42 compare
- 129 Viet Nam 6.31 compare
- 130 Austria 6.31 compare
- 132 Montenegro 6.23 compare
- 133 Serbia 6.2 compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 6.04 compare
More population data for Slovenia
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.27 (2100)
- Population density 81.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66,504 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.27 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0.6623 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 12,524 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0059 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 0.6623 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 0.6623 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Slovenia?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Slovenia was 6.29 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 in 2000.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Slovenia ranks 131st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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