Total fertility rate (UN DESA) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Total fertility rate (UN DESA) was 1.58 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.58
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 75 countries
All-time high
1.64
in 2021
All-time low
1.2
in 2003
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Total fertility rate in Slovenia, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 1.58 for total fertility rate in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Slovenia peaked at 1.64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2003.
Slovenia ranks 35th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total fertility rate (UN DESA) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.25 | — |
| 2001 | 1.21 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.21 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.26 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.32 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.53 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 1.54 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.58 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.59 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.58 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.59 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.61 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.61 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.59 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.64 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.57 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.58 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.58 | +0.1% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 1.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.46, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 1.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 | 1.2 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.55 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.57 | 1.64 | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4177 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Slovenia?
- Total fertility rate in Slovenia was 1.58 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2003.
- How does Slovenia rank for total fertility rate?
- Slovenia ranks 35th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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