Slovenia birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Slovenia has a birth rate of 8 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.51 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Slovenia was 2.19 children per woman — 1.45 times higher than in 2023.

Slovenia birth rate statistics:

Slovenia is ranked 178/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 180/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Slovenia is 29.1 — it was 23.9 in 1990.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.6, a change from 25.9 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 28.3 in 1960 to 3.5 in 2023.
20% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 26.2% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Slovenia by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	1.51	139
2022	1.55	141
2021	1.64	133
2020	1.59	141
2019	1.61	142
2018	1.6	148
2017	1.62	149
2016	1.58	163
2015	1.57	164
2014	1.58	161
2013	1.55	161
2012	1.58	161
2011	1.56	162
2010	1.57	165
2009	1.53	168
2008	1.53	166
2007	1.38	181
2006	1.31	186
2005	1.26	189
2004	1.25	189
2003	1.2	192
2002	1.21	191
2001	1.21	192
2000	1.26	190
1999	1.21	191
1998	1.23	190
1997	1.25	189
1996	1.28	188
1995	1.29	188
1994	1.32	191
1993	1.33	191
1992	1.33	192
1991	1.42	190
1990	1.46	190
1989	1.52	187
1988	1.63	179
1987	1.65	175
1986	1.67	178
1985	1.71	177
1984	1.74	177
1983	1.81	173
1982	1.93	168
1981	1.96	165
1980	2.11	158
1979	2.22	157
1978	2.2	158
1977	2.17	163
1976	2.2	167
1975	2.17	167
1974	2.13	174
1973	2.2	172
1972	2.17	172
1971	2.16	178
1970	2.11	180
1969	2.17	180
1968	2.25	177
1967	2.37	176
1966	2.47	175
1965	2.43	178
1964	2.31	183
1963	2.27	185
1962	2.28	183
1961	2.27	184
1960	2.19	188

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Slovenia was 1.51 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1981. In 1993, the fertility rate was 1.33 — a 13.5% increase in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	-4,665	16,963	21,628
2022	-4,858	17,530	22,388
2021	-4,216	18,972	23,188
2020	-5,256	18,711	23,967
2019	-1,254	19,421	20,675
2018	-1,037	19,494	20,531
2017	-207	20,250	20,457
2016	826	20,443	19,617
2015	826	20,635	19,809
2014	2,268	21,238	18,970
2013	1,648	21,011	19,363
2012	2,674	22,011	19,337
2011	3,285	21,965	18,680
2010	3,687	22,329	18,642
2009	3,060	21,824	18,764
2008	3,437	21,830	18,393
2007	1,211	19,777	18,566
2006	602	18,864	18,262
2005	-600	18,204	18,804
2004	-599	17,973	18,572
2003	-1,996	17,362	19,358
2002	-1,197	17,551	18,748
2001	-996	17,530	18,526
2000	-398	18,099	18,497
1999	-1,388	17,450	18,838
1998	-1,189	17,834	19,023
1997	-794	18,072	18,866
1996	0	18,693	18,693
1995	0	18,903	18,903
1994	199	19,496	19,297
1993	-199	19,718	19,917
1992	598	19,964	19,366
1991	2,199	21,593	19,394
1990	3,797	22,379	18,582
1989	4,592	23,357	18,765
1988	5,986	25,139	19,153
1987	5,771	25,668	19,897
1986	6,094	25,557	19,463
1985	6,213	26,017	19,804
1984	5,990	26,277	20,287
1983	6,343	27,104	20,761
1982	9,170	28,846	19,676
1981	10,485	29,169	18,684
1980	11,027	29,850	18,823
1979	12,614	30,686	18,072
1978	11,920	30,359	18,439
1977	12,160	29,846	17,686
1976	12,196	30,398	18,202
1975	11,658	29,773	18,115
1974	11,367	28,595	17,228
1973	11,837	29,503	17,666
1972	10,513	28,736	18,223
1971	10,951	28,334	17,383
1970	10,004	27,425	17,421
1969	9,427	27,936	18,509
1968	11,250	28,636	17,386
1967	13,516	29,904	16,388
1966	15,697	30,893	15,196
1965	14,513	30,509	15,996
1964	12,567	29,214	16,647
1963	14,068	29,105	15,037
1962	13,150	29,026	15,876
1961	14,985	29,013	14,028
1960	12,678	27,891	15,213

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Slovenia (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been -0.08% annually. On average, 1,757 more people died each year than were born.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.22% — 4,665 more people died than were born.

In 2023, Slovenia ranks 166/196 for absolute natural population change and 171/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Slovenia compared to other countries

	Slovenia	Rank
Fertility rate	1.51	139/196
Birth rate	8	178/196
Population change due to births and deaths	-4,665	166/196
Natural population change rate	-0.22%	171/196
Population growth	+0.33%	148/197
Age at first childbirth	29.1 years	29/137
Average age at childbearing	30.6 years	51/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	3.36	175/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	73	136/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	12.6	171/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	20%	190/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	63.2%	34/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	99.8%	45/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.003%	186/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.13%	186/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	0.18%	193/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	0.22%	189/192
Life expectancy	82.1 years	33/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	16	3.36	73	12.6
2025	16.3	3.37	73.9	12.9
2024	16.6	3.44	74.9	13.2
2023	17	3.58	75.1	13.5
2022	17.3	3.57	74.6	13.9
2021	18.5	3.84	77.8	14.9
2020	17.8	4.04	76.3	14.5
2019	18.4	4.33	77	15.1
2018	18.8	4.01	77.6	15.2
2017	19.5	4.09	79.2	15.6
2016	19.6	4.24	78.3	15.5
2015	19.9	4.54	78.4	15.6
2014	20.4	4.85	79.1	15.9
2013	20.4	4.71	78.2	15.7
2012	21.2	4.77	78.9	16.3
2011	21.2	5.07	77.9	16.3
2010	21.6	5.18	78.7	16.4
2009	21.2	5.45	77.6	15.7
2008	21.4	5.44	78.1	15.5
2007	19.4	5.2	72.5	13.8
2006	18.5	5.15	70.4	12.7
2005	17.8	5.73	69.5	11.6
2004	17.6	5.53	70.9	11.1
2003	17	5.77	69.7	10.4
2002	17.1	6.16	71.9	10.1
2001	17.1	6.79	74.6	9.51
2000	17.8	7.72	80.1	9.42
1999	17.2	8.01	79	8.88
1998	17.5	8.6	81.4	8.88
1997	17.8	9.38	83.9	8.66
1996	18.4	11	87.4	8.5
1995	18.4	13.1	89	8.03
1994	18.9	14.4	92.4	7.76
1993	19.3	16.1	94.7	7.42
1992	19.5	18.6	96.2	6.98
1991	21	21.2	102.7	7.3
1990	21.7	24.1	105.8	7.21
1989	22.8	26.9	110.5	7.38
1988	24.4	31.6	117.3	7.88
1987	24.9	34.9	117.7	8.03
1986	24.9	38.3	117.5	8.12
1985	25.9	42.1	119.6	8.24
1984	26.3	44.2	120.3	8.22
1983	27.4	45.2	123.5	8.7
1982	29.6	47	131.1	9.36
1981	30.3	50.3	132.1	9.5
1980	32.4	56.4	142.3	9.63
1979	34.1	58.5	149.7	10.1
1978	33.9	57.2	149.1	10.1
1977	33.4	58.3	145.5	10.3
1976	33.9	60.8	147	10.7
1975	33.5	60.3	145.7	11.3
1974	32.4	57.7	139.3	12.1
1973	33.3	56.1	142.9	13.5
1972	32.5	51.7	140.4	13.7
1971	32	47	139.6	14.3
1970	31	43.2	135.1	14.8
1969	31.7	42.7	137.1	15.8
1968	32.6	42	142.9	16.7
1967	34.4	40.1	149.6	18.7
1966	36.2	39.6	155.6	20.1
1965	36.2	34.8	155.1	19.9
1964	34.9	30	146.1	20
1963	35	33.1	143.1	20.3
1962	34.9	36.2	139.1	20.6
1961	34.9	33.8	136.1	21.5
1960	33.8	27.7	130.7	21.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Slovenia by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 1.1% will be to women under age 20, 42.8% to women ages 20-29, and 56.1% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 7.61%, 73%, and 19.4%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

1x

Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Slovenia	World
2100	12.6%	16.5%
2099	12.6%	16.6%
2098	12.7%	16.6%
2097	12.7%	16.7%
2096	12.8%	16.8%
2095	12.8%	16.8%
2094	12.9%	16.9%
2093	13%	17%
2092	13.1%	17%
2091	13.1%	17.1%
2090	13.2%	17.2%
2089	13.3%	17.2%
2088	13.3%	17.3%
2087	13.4%	17.4%
2086	13.4%	17.4%
2085	13.4%	17.5%
2084	13.4%	17.5%
2083	13.4%	17.6%
2082	13.4%	17.7%
2081	13.4%	17.7%
2080	13.3%	17.8%
2079	13.3%	17.8%
2078	13.2%	17.9%
2077	13.1%	17.9%
2076	13.1%	18%
2075	13%	18%
2074	12.9%	18.1%
2073	12.9%	18.2%
2072	12.8%	18.2%
2071	12.8%	18.3%
2070	12.7%	18.3%
2069	12.7%	18.4%
2068	12.7%	18.5%
2067	12.7%	18.6%
2066	12.8%	18.6%
2065	12.8%	18.7%
2064	12.9%	18.8%
2063	13%	18.9%
2062	13.1%	19.1%
2061	13.2%	19.2%
2060	13.3%	19.3%
2059	13.3%	19.4%
2058	13.4%	19.5%
2057	13.5%	19.6%
2056	13.6%	19.8%
2055	13.6%	19.9%
2054	13.6%	20%
2053	13.6%	20.1%
2052	13.6%	20.2%
2051	13.6%	20.3%
2050	13.5%	20.4%
2049	13.4%	20.5%
2048	13.3%	20.6%
2047	13.2%	20.7%
2046	13.1%	20.8%
2045	13%	20.9%
2044	12.8%	20.9%
2043	12.7%	21%
2042	12.6%	21.1%
2041	12.5%	21.2%
2040	12.5%	21.2%
2039	12.4%	21.3%
2038	12.4%	21.4%
2037	12.4%	21.5%
2036	12.5%	21.6%
2035	12.6%	21.8%
2034	12.7%	22%
2033	12.9%	22.2%
2032	13%	22.4%
2031	13.2%	22.7%
2030	13.4%	23%
2029	13.7%	23.3%
2028	13.9%	23.6%
2027	14.1%	23.9%
2026	14.4%	24.2%
2025	14.6%	24.6%
2024	14.7%	24.7%
2023	14.9%	25%
2022	15.1%	25.3%
2021	15.2%	25.6%
2020	15.1%	25.8%
2019	15.1%	26%
2018	15.1%	26.2%
2017	15%	26.4%
2016	14.9%	26.5%
2015	14.8%	26.6%
2014	14.7%	26.8%
2013	14.6%	26.9%
2012	14.4%	27%
2011	14.3%	27.1%
2010	14.1%	27.3%
2009	14%	27.5%
2008	14%	27.6%
2007	14%	27.9%
2006	14.1%	28.1%
2005	14.3%	28.5%
2004	14.5%	28.8%
2003	14.8%	29.2%
2002	15.2%	29.6%
2001	15.6%	30%
2000	15.9%	30.4%
1999	16.4%	30.8%
1998	16.8%	31.1%
1997	17.3%	31.5%
1996	17.8%	31.8%
1995	18.3%	32.1%
1994	18.8%	32.3%
1993	19.3%	32.5%
1992	19.8%	32.7%
1991	20.3%	32.9%
1990	20.8%	33%
1989	21.1%	33.2%
1988	21.4%	33.4%
1987	21.6%	33.6%
1986	22%	33.8%
1985	22.3%	34%
1984	22.5%	34.3%
1983	22.7%	34.6%
1982	22.8%	34.9%
1981	22.9%	35.2%
1980	23%	35.5%
1979	23.1%	35.9%
1978	23.2%	36.3%
1977	23.3%	36.7%
1976	23.4%	36.9%
1975	23.6%	37.1%
1974	23.7%	37.2%
1973	23.8%	37.3%
1972	23.9%	37.5%
1971	24%	37.6%
1970	24.3%	37.7%
1969	24.7%	37.8%
1968	25.1%	37.9%
1967	25.5%	38%
1966	25.8%	38%
1965	26.2%	38%
1964	26.6%	38%
1963	26.9%	37.8%
1962	27.1%	37.6%
1961	27.2%	37.5%
1960	27.2%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Slovenia was 27.2% in 1960, 19.8% in 1992, and 14.7% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Slovenia.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
2023	3	197
2022	15	203
2021	8	242
2020	12	211
2019	4	207
2018	4	211
2017	5	215
2016	5	220
2015	5	228
2014	6	231
2013	6	235
2012	6	239
2011	6	247
2010	7	253
2009	7	258
2008	7	264
2007	6	269
2006	6	276
2005	6	283
2004	6	291
2003	6	301
2002	6	311
2001	6	321
2000	7	328
1999	8	340
1998	9	360
1997	9	358
1996	10	366
1995	11	371
1994	12	382
1993	12	389
1992	13	395
1991	13	395
1990	14	391
1989	15	401
1988	16	414
1987	16	429
1986	16	438
1985	17	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Slovenia was 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.003% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 57.1% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Slovenia	World
2023	0.22%	2.49%
2022	0.23%	2.59%
2021	0.23%	2.66%
2020	0.24%	2.75%
2019	0.24%	2.86%
2018	0.24%	2.97%
2017	0.25%	3.11%
2016	0.26%	3.22%
2015	0.26%	3.35%
2014	0.27%	3.48%
2013	0.28%	3.61%
2012	0.29%	3.77%
2011	0.31%	3.97%
2010	0.32%	4.11%
2009	0.34%	4.31%
2008	0.36%	4.5%
2007	0.38%	4.7%
2006	0.4%	4.92%
2005	0.42%	5.16%
2004	0.44%	5.43%
2003	0.47%	5.65%
2002	0.49%	5.94%
2001	0.52%	6.21%
2000	0.54%	6.48%
1999	0.58%	6.75%
1998	0.61%	7.05%
1997	0.65%	7.28%
1996	0.69%	7.52%
1995	0.73%	7.76%
1994	0.79%	7.98%
1993	0.84%	8.19%
1992	0.9%	8.46%
1991	0.97%	8.66%
1990	1.04%	8.81%
1989	1.11%	9.02%
1988	1.19%	9.31%
1987	1.27%	9.47%
1986	1.36%	9.81%
1985	1.44%	10.1%
1984	1.53%	10.4%
1983	1.61%	10.6%
1982	1.69%	10.8%
1981	1.78%	11%
1980	-	11.4%
1979	-	11.7%
1978	-	12.2%
1977	-	12.6%
1976	-	13%
1975	-	13.4%
1974	-	13.8%
1973	-	14.1%
1972	-	14.5%
1971	-	15.1%
1970	-	15.2%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Slovenia was 2.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.22% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 5.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.