Stillbirth rate in Slovenia
Slovenia: Stillbirth rate was 0.25 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Slovenia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Slovenia is 0.25 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Slovenia peaked at 0.36 deaths per 100 births in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.25 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
That places Slovenia 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3595 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.36 deaths per 100 births | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3595 deaths per 100 births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3551 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.351 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3447 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3314 deaths per 100 births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3192 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3063 deaths per 100 births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2949 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2852 deaths per 100 births | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2782 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.274 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2729 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2706 deaths per 100 births | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.271 deaths per 100 births | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.27 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2625 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.254 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2518 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2555 deaths per 100 births | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2578 deaths per 100 births | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2555 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.25 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 0.25 deaths per 100 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 88% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 0.25 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3382 deaths per 100 births | 0.2949 deaths per 100 births | 0.36 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.269 deaths per 100 births | 0.2518 deaths per 100 births | 0.2852 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2547 deaths per 100 births | 0.25 deaths per 100 births | 0.2578 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
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 stillbirth rate in Slovenia?
- Stillbirth rate in Slovenia was 0.25 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.36 deaths per 100 births in 2001.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Slovenia ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.