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Fertility & birth rates in Slovenia and Somalia

Updated on by Georank team

Slovenia has an annual birth rate of 8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 43 for Somalia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.51 in Slovenia and 6.13 in Somalia — 306% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 30.9% in Slovenia and by 15.4% in Somalia — in 1960, it was 2.19 and 7.25, respectively.

  • Slovenia is ranked 178/196 by birth rate compared to 2/196 for Somalia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.6 in Slovenia — it's 29.3 in Somalia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.5 in Slovenia vs 117.1 in Somalia.
  • In Slovenia, 20% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.4% in Somalia.

Fertility rate in Slovenia vs Somalia by year

Slovenia
Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Slovenia Somalia
2023 1.51 6.13
2022 1.55 6.26
2021 1.64 6.35
2020 1.59 6.45
2019 1.61 6.56
2018 1.6 6.66
2017 1.62 6.77
2016 1.58 6.88
2015 1.57 6.98
2014 1.58 7.06
2013 1.55 7.14
2012 1.58 7.21
2011 1.56 7.27
2010 1.57 7.32
2009 1.53 7.38
2008 1.53 7.42
2007 1.38 7.46
2006 1.31 7.49
2005 1.26 7.53
2004 1.25 7.57
2003 1.2 7.6
2002 1.21 7.63
2001 1.21 7.64
2000 1.26 7.65
1999 1.21 7.66
1998 1.23 7.66
1997 1.25 7.66
1996 1.28 7.62
1995 1.29 7.58
1994 1.32 7.54
1993 1.33 7.53
1992 1.33 7.5
1991 1.42 7.47
1990 1.46 7.44
1989 1.52 7.42
1988 1.63 7.4
1987 1.65 7.37
1986 1.67 7.35
1985 1.71 7.33
1984 1.74 7.3
1983 1.81 7.28
1982 1.93 7.25
1981 1.96 7.23
1980 2.11 7.18
1979 2.22 7.16
1978 2.2 7.13
1977 2.17 7
1976 2.2 7.02
1975 2.17 7.03
1974 2.13 7.06
1973 2.2 7.09
1972 2.17 7.12
1971 2.16 7.15
1970 2.11 7.18
1969 2.17 7.21
1968 2.25 7.23
1967 2.37 7.25
1966 2.47 7.26
1965 2.43 7.26
1964 2.31 7.26
1963 2.27 7.26
1962 2.28 7.26
1961 2.27 7.25
1960 2.19 7.25

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

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Slovenia was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.13 in Somalia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Slovenia vs Somalia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Slovenia
Somalia
1x
Year Natural population change
Slovenia Somalia
2023 -4,665 608,203
2022 -4,858 551,450
2021 -4,216 566,399
2020 -5,256 561,311
2019 -1,254 548,756
2018 -1,037 514,244
2017 -207 478,556
2016 826 495,132
2015 826 481,573
2014 2,268 464,481
2013 1,648 448,518
2012 2,674 399,468
2011 3,285 203,213
2010 3,687 385,571
2009 3,060 405,784
2008 3,437 394,258
2007 1,211 380,303
2006 602 372,597
2005 -600 363,117
2004 -599 351,959
2003 -1,996 341,192
2002 -1,197 331,215
2001 -996 319,059
2000 -398 306,651
1999 -1,388 295,523
1998 -1,189 284,779
1997 -794 271,894
1996 0 264,807
1995 0 254,509
1994 199 246,950
1993 -199 232,960
1992 598 57,495
1991 2,199 53,052
1990 3,797 225,162
1989 4,592 225,255
1988 5,986 215,599
1987 5,771 231,580
1986 6,094 218,416
1985 6,213 207,960
1984 5,990 199,017
1983 6,343 190,775
1982 9,170 182,793
1981 10,485 185,211
1980 11,027 174,790
1979 12,614 151,016
1978 11,920 132,689
1977 12,160 124,818
1976 12,196 113,319
1975 11,658 108,998
1974 11,367 104,813
1973 11,837 108,038
1972 10,513 104,493
1971 10,951 101,196
1970 10,004 98,025
1969 9,427 95,045
1968 11,250 92,208
1967 13,516 89,497
1966 15,697 86,930
1965 14,513 84,448
1964 12,567 82,042
1963 14,068 79,859
1962 13,150 77,737
1961 14,985 75,513
1960 12,678 73,850

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

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.22% in Slovenia and +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Slovenia and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Slovenia vs Somalia by year

Slovenia
Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Slovenia Somalia
2023 8 43
2022 8.3 43.8
2021 9 44.1
2020 8.9 44.5
2019 9.3 45.1
2018 9.4 45.7
2017 9.8 46.2
2016 9.9 46.6
2015 10 47.2
2014 10.3 47.5
2013 10.2 47.7
2012 10.7 48.2
2011 10.7 48.6
2010 10.9 48.1
2009 10.7 48.4
2008 10.8 48.8
2007 9.8 48.9
2006 9.4 49.4
2005 9.1 49.6
2004 9 49.9
2003 8.7 50.1
2002 8.8 50.4
2001 8.8 50.4
2000 9.1 50.4
1999 8.8 50.7
1998 9 50.7
1997 9.1 50.8
1996 9.4 51
1995 9.5 50.6
1994 9.8 51.1
1993 9.9 50.1
1992 10 51.5
1991 10.8 51.9
1990 11.2 50.3
1989 11.7 50.4
1988 12.6 50.8
1987 12.9 49.3
1986 13 48.9
1985 13.4 48.7
1984 13.6 48.5
1983 14.1 48.5
1982 15.1 48.3
1981 15.3 49.5
1980 15.7 47.4
1979 16.3 44.9
1978 16.3 45.2
1977 16.2 46.2
1976 16.7 46
1975 16.6 45.9
1974 16.1 45.7
1973 16.7 45.6
1972 16.4 45.6
1971 16.3 45.5
1970 15.9 45.5
1969 16.3 45.6
1968 16.8 45.6
1967 17.7 45.7
1966 18.5 45.8
1965 18.5 45.9
1964 17.9 46
1963 18 46.2
1962 18.1 46.3
1961 18.2 46.5
1960 17.6 46.8

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

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Slovenia and 43 in Somalia, compared with 17.6 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Slovenia Somalia
Fertility rate 1.51 6.13
Fertility rate rank 139/196 1/196
Birth rate 8 43
Birth rate rank 178/196 2/196
Population change due to births and deaths -4,665 +608,203
Natural population change rank 166/196 31/196
Natural population change rate -0.22% +3.31%
Population growth +0.33% +3.54%
Population growth rank 148/197 8/197
Age at first childbirth 29.1 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.6 years 29.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.36 113.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 73 268.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12.6 99.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20% 22.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 63.2% 0.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 31.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.56%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 3.49%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.18% 6.78%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.22% 10.4%
Life expectancy 82.1 years 59.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Slovenia
Factual

UN forecast
Somalia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Slovenia Somalia
2100 12.6% 23.1%
2099 12.6% 23.3%
2098 12.7% 23.4%
2097 12.7% 23.6%
2096 12.8% 23.8%
2095 12.8% 24%
2094 12.9% 24.2%
2093 13% 24.4%
2092 13.1% 24.6%
2091 13.1% 24.8%
2090 13.2% 25%
2089 13.3% 25.2%
2088 13.3% 25.5%
2087 13.4% 25.7%
2086 13.4% 25.9%
2085 13.4% 26.1%
2084 13.4% 26.4%
2083 13.4% 26.6%
2082 13.4% 26.8%
2081 13.4% 27.1%
2080 13.3% 27.3%
2079 13.3% 27.6%
2078 13.2% 27.9%
2077 13.1% 28.1%
2076 13.1% 28.4%
2075 13% 28.7%
2074 12.9% 29%
2073 12.9% 29.3%
2072 12.8% 29.6%
2071 12.8% 29.9%
2070 12.7% 30.2%
2069 12.7% 30.6%
2068 12.7% 30.9%
2067 12.7% 31.2%
2066 12.8% 31.5%
2065 12.8% 31.9%
2064 12.9% 32.2%
2063 13% 32.5%
2062 13.1% 32.9%
2061 13.2% 33.2%
2060 13.3% 33.6%
2059 13.3% 33.9%
2058 13.4% 34.2%
2057 13.5% 34.6%
2056 13.6% 34.9%
2055 13.6% 35.3%
2054 13.6% 35.7%
2053 13.6% 36.1%
2052 13.6% 36.4%
2051 13.6% 36.8%
2050 13.5% 37.2%
2049 13.4% 37.6%
2048 13.3% 38%
2047 13.2% 38.4%
2046 13.1% 38.8%
2045 13% 39.2%
2044 12.8% 39.7%
2043 12.7% 40.1%
2042 12.6% 40.5%
2041 12.5% 41%
2040 12.5% 41.5%
2039 12.4% 41.9%
2038 12.4% 42.4%
2037 12.4% 42.8%
2036 12.5% 43.3%
2035 12.6% 43.7%
2034 12.7% 44.1%
2033 12.9% 44.5%
2032 13% 44.9%
2031 13.2% 45.2%
2030 13.4% 45.6%
2029 13.7% 46%
2028 13.9% 46.2%
2027 14.1% 46.5%
2026 14.4% 46.6%
2025 14.6% 46.6%
2024 14.7% 46.6%
2023 14.9% 46.7%
2022 15.1% 46.8%
2021 15.2% 47%
2020 15.1% 47%
2019 15.1% 47.1%
2018 15.1% 47.3%
2017 15% 47.4%
2016 14.9% 47.5%
2015 14.8% 47.6%
2014 14.7% 47.7%
2013 14.6% 47.8%
2012 14.4% 47.9%
2011 14.3% 48.3%
2010 14.1% 48.7%
2009 14% 48.8%
2008 14% 48.9%
2007 14% 48.9%
2006 14.1% 48.6%
2005 14.3% 48.2%
2004 14.5% 47.9%
2003 14.8% 47.7%
2002 15.2% 47.6%
2001 15.6% 47.5%
2000 15.9% 47.4%
1999 16.4% 47.2%
1998 16.8% 47.1%
1997 17.3% 47%
1996 17.8% 46.9%
1995 18.3% 46.7%
1994 18.8% 46.5%
1993 19.3% 46.4%
1992 19.8% 46.5%
1991 20.3% 47%
1990 20.8% 47%
1989 21.1% 46.7%
1988 21.4% 46.3%
1987 21.6% 46%
1986 22% 45.8%
1985 22.3% 45.6%
1984 22.5% 45.4%
1983 22.7% 45.2%
1982 22.8% 45%
1981 22.9% 44.8%
1980 23% 44.6%
1979 23.1% 44.5%
1978 23.2% 44.4%
1977 23.3% 44.3%
1976 23.4% 44.3%
1975 23.6% 44.3%
1974 23.7% 44.4%
1973 23.8% 44.4%
1972 23.9% 44.4%
1971 24% 44.5%
1970 24.3% 44.5%
1969 24.7% 44.6%
1968 25.1% 44.7%
1967 25.5% 44.8%
1966 25.8% 44.9%
1965 26.2% 45.1%
1964 26.6% 45.1%
1963 26.9% 45%
1962 27.1% 44.8%
1961 27.2% 44.7%
1960 27.2% 44.4%

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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Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Slovenia and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 20.8% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Slovenia and Somalia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Slovenia vs Somalia

Slovenia
Somalia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Slovenia Somalia
2023 3 563
2022 15 622
2021 8 726
2020 12 655
2019 4 656
2018 4 727
2017 5 716
2016 5 754
2015 5 784
2014 6 816
2013 6 855
2012 6 894
2011 6 972
2010 7 1,062
2009 7 995
2008 7 1,035
2007 6 1,074
2006 6 1,085
2005 6 1,086
2004 6 1,104
2003 6 1,111
2002 6 1,121
2001 6 1,129
2000 7 1,150
1999 8 1,170
1998 9 1,177
1997 9 1,206
1996 10 1,225
1995 11 1,210
1994 12 1,254
1993 12 1,195
1992 13 1,339
1991 13 1,431
1990 14 1,358
1989 15 1,395
1988 16 1,423
1987 16 1,393
1986 16 1,452
1985 17 1,465

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

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Slovenia, compared to 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

Slovenia
Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Slovenia Somalia
2023 0.22% 10.4%
2022 0.23% 14.3%
2021 0.23% 11.1%
2020 0.24% 11.4%
2019 0.24% 11.8%
2018 0.24% 13.6%
2017 0.25% 15.5%
2016 0.26% 13%
2015 0.26% 13.4%
2014 0.27% 13.8%
2013 0.28% 14.3%
2012 0.29% 18.4%
2011 0.31% 35.9%
2010 0.32% 18.6%
2009 0.34% 16.2%
2008 0.36% 16.6%
2007 0.38% 17%
2006 0.4% 17.2%
2005 0.42% 17.2%
2004 0.44% 17.2%
2003 0.47% 17.2%
2002 0.49% 17.2%
2001 0.52% 17.2%
2000 0.54% 17.2%
1999 0.58% 17.2%
1998 0.61% 17.2%
1997 0.65% 17.2%
1996 0.69% 17.2%
1995 0.73% 17.2%
1994 0.79% 17.2%
1993 0.84% 17.3%
1992 0.9% 45.6%
1991 0.97% 44.3%
1990 1.04% 18%
1989 1.11% 18.3%
1988 1.19% 18.6%
1987 1.27% 18.8%
1986 1.36% 19%
1985 1.44% 19.3%
1984 1.53% 19.5%
1983 1.61% 19.8%
1982 1.69% 20.1%
1981 1.78% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1981–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.22% in Slovenia and 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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