Number of live births in Slovenia
Slovenia: Number of live births was 19,328 births in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
19,328 births
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
32nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
27,200 births
in 1983
All-time low
17,321 births
in 2003
Years of data
37
1983–2019
Number of live births in Slovenia, 1983–2019
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2019, number of live births in Slovenia stood at 19,328 births.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of live births in Slovenia peaked at 27,200 births in 1983 and was at its lowest, 17,321 births, in 2003.
That places Slovenia 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Number of live births in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 27,200 births | — |
| 1984 | 26,274 births | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 25,933 births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 25,570 births | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 25,592 births | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 25,209 births | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 23,447 births | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 22,368 births | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 21,583 births | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 19,982 births | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 19,793 births | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 19,463 births | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 18,980 births | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 18,788 births | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 18,165 births | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 17,856 births | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 17,533 births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 18,180 births | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 17,477 births | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 17,501 births | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 17,321 births | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 17,961 births | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 18,157 births | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 18,932 births | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 19,823 births | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 21,817 births | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 21,856 births | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 22,343 births | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 21,947 births | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 21,938 births | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 21,111 births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 21,165 births | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 20,641 births | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 20,345 births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 20,241 births | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 19,585 births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 19,328 births | -1.3% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 19,328 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,018 births, 22% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 19,328 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 98,451 births, 20% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,604 births | 23,447 births | 27,200 births | 7 |
| 1990s | 19,451 births | 17,533 births | 22,368 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,902 births | 17,321 births | 21,856 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,864 births | 19,328 births | 22,343 births | 10 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More population data for Slovenia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2228 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 66,504 people (2100)
- Population density 81.05 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4372 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of live births in Slovenia?
- Number of live births in Slovenia was 19,328 births in 2019, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of live births recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,200 births in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of live births recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,321 births in 2003.
- How does Slovenia rank for number of live births?
- Slovenia ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of live births rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of live births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of live births recorded in a given year.