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Slovenia birth & fertility rate charts by year

Updated on by Georank team

Slovenia has a birth rate of 8 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.51 (the average amount of children a woman would have during her lifetime).

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 30.5, 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.
  • 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.

Birth rates in Slovenia compared to world average

Slovenia World
Fertility rate 1.51 2.2
Birth rate 8 16.3
Birth rate rank 178/196 N/A
Age at first childbirth 29.1 years 23.1 years
Average age at childbearing 30.5 years 28.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.3 37.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 74 120.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12.9 22
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20% 24.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 63.2% 54.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 83.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.2%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 1.73%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.18% 2.71%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.22% 2.49%
Population change due to births and deaths -4,665 +70,600,901
Natural population change rank 166/196 N/A
Natural population change rate -0.22% +0.88%
Population growth +0.28% +0.96%
Population growth rank 151/197 N/A
Life expectancy 81.9 years 73.5 years

Fertility rate in Slovenia chart

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.

Check population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases the historical changes in birth rates.

Slovenia
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Slovenia World
1960 2.19 4.69
1961 2.27 4.56
1962 2.28 5.02
1963 2.27 5.31
1964 2.31 5.13
1965 2.43 5.08
1966 2.47 4.97
1967 2.37 4.87
1968 2.25 4.98
1969 2.17 4.88
1970 2.11 4.84
1971 2.16 4.69
1972 2.17 4.55
1973 2.2 4.42
1974 2.13 4.26
1975 2.17 4.07
1976 2.2 3.97
1977 2.17 3.84
1978 2.2 3.77
1979 2.22 3.76
1980 2.11 3.73
1981 1.96 3.71
1982 1.93 3.72
1983 1.81 3.59
1984 1.74 3.57
1985 1.71 3.53
1986 1.67 3.51
1987 1.65 3.48
1988 1.63 3.39
1989 1.52 3.35
1990 1.46 3.31
1991 1.42 3.13
1992 1.33 3.04
1993 1.33 2.97
1994 1.32 2.92
1995 1.29 2.87
1996 1.28 2.82
1997 1.25 2.78
1998 1.23 2.75
1999 1.21 2.72
2000 1.26 2.73
2001 1.21 2.69
2002 1.21 2.66
2003 1.2 2.64
2004 1.25 2.63
2005 1.26 2.61
2006 1.31 2.61
2007 1.38 2.6
2008 1.53 2.6
2009 1.53 2.59
2010 1.57 2.57
2011 1.56 2.55
2012 1.58 2.56
2013 1.55 2.53
2014 1.58 2.52
2015 1.57 2.49
2016 1.58 2.49
2017 1.62 2.46
2018 1.6 2.39
2019 1.61 2.35
2020 1.59 2.28
2021 1.64 2.25
2022 1.55 2.22
2023 1.51 2.2
2024 1.51 2.19
2025 1.51 2.18
2026 1.51 2.18
2027 1.51 2.17
2028 1.52 2.16
2029 1.52 2.15
2030 1.52 2.14
2031 1.52 2.13
2032 1.52 2.12
2033 1.52 2.12
2034 1.52 2.11
2035 1.52 2.1
2036 1.53 2.09
2037 1.53 2.09
2038 1.53 2.08
2039 1.53 2.08
2040 1.53 2.08
2041 1.53 2.07
2042 1.53 2.07
2043 1.53 2.07
2044 1.53 2.07
2045 1.53 2.06
2046 1.53 2.06
2047 1.53 2.06
2048 1.54 2.05
2049 1.54 2.05
2050 1.54 2.05

Birth rates by women ages chart

In 2025, of all live births 1.03% were to women under 20 years old, 42.6% to women ages 20-29, and 56.4% to women ages 30 and above. In comparison, the percentages in 1990 were 7.61%, 73%, and 19.4% for the same age groups respectively. A chart displaying the historical birth rates in Slovenia by maternal age is provided below.

Annual births per 1,000 women ages

15-19
20-29
30+
Year Annual births per 1,000 women
Total per 1,000 women 15-19 20-29 30+
1960 32.9 28.3 131.7 21
1961 34 33.9 136.8 21.3
1962 33.9 36.2 139.5 20.5
1963 33.8 33 143.2 20.2
1964 33.7 29.4 147.1 19.9
1965 34.9 33.3 157 19.8
1966 35 38.8 155.9 20
1967 33.5 39.6 149.1 18.6
1968 31.8 41.7 142.1 16.6
1969 31 42.6 136.2 15.8
1970 30.2 43.5 133.6 14.7
1971 31 47.2 138.1 14.2
1972 31.3 52 139.1 13.6
1973 31.9 56.6 141.6 13.4
1974 30.7 58 137.1 12.1
1975 31.7 60.5 142.6 11.3
1976 31.9 61 145.3 10.7
1977 31 58.4 144.3 10.2
1978 31.2 57.2 148.3 10.1
1979 31.2 58.5 149.1 10.1
1980 30.1 56.3 142.2 9.57
1981 29.4 50.4 133.1 9.47
1982 29.2 47.2 132.6 9.34
1983 27.3 45.3 123.9 8.65
1984 26.4 44.4 120.7 8.17
1985 26 42.5 119.5 8.19
1986 25.2 38.2 116.3 8.01
1987 25 35 117.9 7.99
1988 24.4 31.5 117.6 7.85
1989 22.7 26.8 110.9 7.35
1990 21.7 23.9 106.3 7.17
1991 21 21.1 103.5 7.27
1992 19.4 18.5 96.8 6.95
1993 19.2 16 95.3 7.39
1994 19 14.3 92.9 7.72
1995 18.5 13 89.2 8.02
1996 18.3 11.1 87.8 8.47
1997 17.8 9.44 84.2 8.62
1998 17.6 8.67 81.4 8.85
1999 17.2 8.09 78.6 8.84
2000 17.8 7.84 79.8 9.38
2001 17.2 6.88 74.3 9.47
2002 17.2 6.22 72 10
2003 17 5.81 69.8 10.3
2004 17.6 5.61 71 11
2005 17.8 5.8 69.9 11.6
2006 18.4 5.21 71 12.6
2007 19.3 5.32 72.9 13.7
2008 21.3 5.56 78.6 15.5
2009 21.2 5.53 78.3 15.7
2010 21.6 5.25 79.7 16.3
2011 21.2 5.14 78.9 16.2
2012 21.2 4.8 80 16.3
2013 20.2 4.76 79.4 15.6
2014 20.4 4.9 80.3 15.8
2015 19.8 4.56 79.7 15.6
2016 19.6 4.27 79.5 15.5
2017 19.5 4.11 80.6 15.6
2018 18.7 4.02 78.6 15.1
2019 18.6 4.31 77.6 15
2020 17.9 3.99 75.2 14.5
2021 18.1 3.81 78.5 14.9
2022 16.7 3.52 75 13.9
2023 16.1 3.49 75.7 13.5
2024 16.6 3.38 75 13.2
2025 16.3 3.3 74 12.9

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Slovenia
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast
Year Children 0-14 as share of population
Slovenia World
1960 27.2% 37.4%
1961 27.2% 37.5%
1962 27.1% 37.6%
1963 26.9% 37.8%
1964 26.6% 38%
1965 26.2% 38%
1966 25.8% 38%
1967 25.5% 38%
1968 25.1% 37.9%
1969 24.7% 37.8%
1970 24.3% 37.7%
1971 24% 37.6%
1972 23.9% 37.5%
1973 23.8% 37.3%
1974 23.7% 37.2%
1975 23.6% 37.1%
1976 23.4% 36.9%
1977 23.3% 36.7%
1978 23.2% 36.3%
1979 23.1% 35.9%
1980 23% 35.5%
1981 22.9% 35.2%
1982 22.8% 34.9%
1983 22.7% 34.6%
1984 22.5% 34.3%
1985 22.3% 34%
1986 22% 33.8%
1987 21.6% 33.6%
1988 21.4% 33.4%
1989 21.1% 33.2%
1990 20.8% 33%
1991 20.3% 32.9%
1992 19.8% 32.7%
1993 19.3% 32.5%
1994 18.8% 32.3%
1995 18.3% 32.1%
1996 17.8% 31.8%
1997 17.3% 31.5%
1998 16.8% 31.1%
1999 16.4% 30.8%
2000 15.9% 30.4%
2001 15.6% 30%
2002 15.2% 29.6%
2003 14.8% 29.2%
2004 14.5% 28.8%
2005 14.3% 28.5%
2006 14.1% 28.1%
2007 14% 27.9%
2008 14% 27.6%
2009 14% 27.5%
2010 14.1% 27.3%
2011 14.3% 27.1%
2012 14.4% 27%
2013 14.6% 26.9%
2014 14.7% 26.8%
2015 14.8% 26.6%
2016 14.9% 26.5%
2017 15% 26.4%
2018 15.1% 26.2%
2019 15.1% 26%
2020 15.1% 25.8%
2021 15.2% 25.6%
2022 15.1% 25.3%
2023 14.9% 25%
2024 14.7% 24.7%
2025 14.5% 24.4%
2026 14.2% 24.1%
2027 14% 23.8%
2028 13.8% 23.4%
2029 13.5% 23.1%
2030 13.3% 22.8%
2031 13.1% 22.6%
2032 13% 22.3%
2033 12.8% 22.1%
2034 12.7% 21.9%
2035 12.6% 21.7%
2036 12.5% 21.6%
2037 12.4% 21.5%
2038 12.4% 21.4%
2039 12.5% 21.3%
2040 12.5% 21.2%
2041 12.6% 21.1%
2042 12.7% 21%
2043 12.8% 21%
2044 12.9% 20.9%
2045 13% 20.8%
2046 13.2% 20.7%
2047 13.3% 20.7%
2048 13.4% 20.6%
2049 13.5% 20.5%
2050 13.5% 20.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Slovenia was 27.2% in 1960, 19.3% in 1993, and 14.7% as of the latest data in 2025.

More about the demographics of Slovenia.

Natural population change by year

For the past 10 years, the natural population change in Slovenia, excluding migration, has been -0.08% annually. On average, -1,757 more people died each year than were born.

Population change due to births and deaths
Year Population change due to births and deaths
Slovenia
1960 12,678
1961 14,985
1962 13,150
1963 14,068
1964 12,567
1965 14,513
1966 15,697
1967 13,516
1968 11,250
1969 9,427
1970 10,004
1971 10,951
1972 10,513
1973 11,837
1974 11,367
1975 11,658
1976 12,196
1977 12,160
1978 11,920
1979 12,614
1980 11,027
1981 10,485
1982 9,170
1983 6,343
1984 5,990
1985 6,213
1986 6,094
1987 5,771
1988 5,986
1989 4,592
1990 3,797
1991 2,199
1992 598
1993 -199
1994 199
1995 0
1996 0
1997 -794
1998 -1,189
1999 -1,388
2000 -398
2001 -996
2002 -1,197
2003 -1,996
2004 -599
2005 -600
2006 602
2007 1,211
2008 3,437
2009 3,060
2010 3,687
2011 3,285
2012 2,674
2013 1,648
2014 2,268
2015 826
2016 826
2017 -207
2018 -1,037
2019 -1,254
2020 -5,256
2021 -4,216
2022 -4,858
2023 -4,665

Fertility rates around the globe

Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart

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.

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

Under-five mortality rate chart

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.

Slovenia
World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Slovenia World
1960 - 18.5%
1961 - 18.1%
1962 - 17.8%
1963 - 17.5%
1964 - 17.7%
1965 - 17.5%
1966 - 17.3%
1967 - 17%
1968 - 16.5%
1969 - 15.5%
1970 - 15.2%
1971 - 15.1%
1972 - 14.4%
1973 - 14.1%
1974 - 13.7%
1975 - 13.4%
1976 - 13%
1977 - 12.5%
1978 - 12.1%
1979 - 11.7%
1980 - 11.4%
1981 1.78% 11%
1982 1.69% 10.8%
1983 1.61% 10.6%
1984 1.53% 10.4%
1985 1.44% 10.1%
1986 1.36% 9.81%
1987 1.27% 9.47%
1988 1.19% 9.31%
1989 1.11% 9.02%
1990 1.04% 8.81%
1991 0.97% 8.66%
1992 0.9% 8.46%
1993 0.84% 8.19%
1994 0.79% 7.98%
1995 0.73% 7.76%
1996 0.69% 7.52%
1997 0.65% 7.28%
1998 0.61% 7.05%
1999 0.58% 6.76%
2000 0.54% 6.48%
2001 0.52% 6.21%
2002 0.49% 5.94%
2003 0.47% 5.65%
2004 0.44% 5.43%
2005 0.42% 5.16%
2006 0.4% 4.92%
2007 0.38% 4.7%
2008 0.36% 4.5%
2009 0.34% 4.31%
2010 0.32% 4.11%
2011 0.31% 3.97%
2012 0.29% 3.77%
2013 0.28% 3.61%
2014 0.27% 3.48%
2015 0.26% 3.35%
2016 0.26% 3.23%
2017 0.25% 3.11%
2018 0.24% 2.97%
2019 0.24% 2.86%
2020 0.24% 2.75%
2021 0.23% 2.66%
2022 0.23% 2.59%
2023 0.22% 2.49%

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