Fertility & birth rates in Slovenia and South Korea

Fertility rate in Slovenia vs South Korea by year

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Slovenia

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Slovenia	South Korea
2023	1.51	0.72
2022	1.55	0.78
2021	1.64	0.81
2020	1.59	0.84
2019	1.61	0.92
2018	1.6	0.98
2017	1.62	1.05
2016	1.58	1.17
2015	1.57	1.24
2014	1.58	1.21
2013	1.55	1.19
2012	1.58	1.3
2011	1.56	1.24
2010	1.57	1.23
2009	1.53	1.15
2008	1.53	1.19
2007	1.38	1.26
2006	1.31	1.13
2005	1.26	1.09
2004	1.25	1.16
2003	1.2	1.19
2002	1.21	1.18
2001	1.21	1.31
2000	1.26	1.48
1999	1.21	1.43
1998	1.23	1.46
1997	1.25	1.54
1996	1.28	1.57
1995	1.29	1.63
1994	1.32	1.66
1993	1.33	1.65
1992	1.33	1.76
1991	1.42	1.71
1990	1.46	1.57
1989	1.52	1.56
1988	1.63	1.55
1987	1.65	1.53
1986	1.67	1.58
1985	1.71	1.66
1984	1.74	1.74
1983	1.81	2.06
1982	1.93	2.39
1981	1.96	2.57
1980	2.11	2.82
1979	2.22	2.9
1978	2.2	2.64
1977	2.17	2.99
1976	2.2	3
1975	2.17	3.43
1974	2.13	3.77
1973	2.2	4.07
1972	2.17	4.12
1971	2.16	4.54
1970	2.11	4.53
1969	2.17	4.45
1968	2.25	4.51
1967	2.37	4.62
1966	2.47	4.78
1965	2.43	4.89
1964	2.31	5.07
1963	2.27	5.33
1962	2.28	5.56
1961	2.27	5.8
1960	2.19	5.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Slovenia was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.72 in South Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Slovenia

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Slovenia	South Korea
2023	-4,665	-77,569
2022	-4,858	-124,014
2021	-4,216	-56,947
2020	-5,256	-31,101
2019	-1,254	10,353
2018	-1,037	30,951
2017	-207	71,907
2016	826	122,923
2015	826	163,248
2014	2,268	167,464
2013	1,648	166,415
2012	2,674	215,859
2011	3,285	214,728
2010	3,687	213,083
2009	3,060	197,231
2008	3,437	215,841
2007	1,211	248,286
2006	602	203,441
2005	-600	187,920
2004	-599	225,988
2003	-1,996	244,251
2002	-1,197	247,752
2001	-996	312,643
2000	-398	390,167
1999	-1,388	368,272
1998	-1,189	393,436
1997	-794	422,773
1996	0	446,142
1995	0	468,967
1994	199	473,200
1993	-199	477,302
1992	598	494,352
1991	2,199	467,594
1990	3,797	411,546
1989	4,592	403,266
1988	5,986	399,297
1987	5,771	378,758
1986	6,094	395,651
1985	6,213	416,219
1984	5,990	436,384
1983	6,343	514,844
1982	9,170	605,626
1981	10,485	631,189
1980	11,027	583,294
1979	12,614	623,068
1978	11,920	499,084
1977	12,160	578,947
1976	12,196	530,558
1975	11,658	603,300
1974	11,367	673,030
1973	11,837	699,115
1972	10,513	740,469
1971	10,951	789,185
1970	10,004	747,987
1969	9,427	694,227
1968	11,250	684,487
1967	13,516	692,169
1966	15,697	623,534
1965	14,513	641,090
1964	12,567	655,501
1963	14,068	685,824
1962	13,150	712,590
1961	14,985	730,173
1960	12,678	728,010

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 -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Slovenia and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Slovenia vs South Korea by year

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Slovenia

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Slovenia	South Korea
2023	8	4.5
2022	8.3	4.9
2021	9	5.1
2020	8.9	5.3
2019	9.3	5.9
2018	9.4	6.4
2017	9.8	7
2016	9.9	7.9
2015	10	8.6
2014	10.3	8.6
2013	10.2	8.6
2012	10.7	9.6
2011	10.7	9.4
2010	10.9	9.4
2009	10.7	9
2008	10.8	9.4
2007	9.8	10.1
2006	9.4	9.2
2005	9.1	9
2004	9	9.8
2003	8.7	10.2
2002	8.8	10.3
2001	8.8	11.7
2000	9.1	13.5
1999	8.8	13.2
1998	9	13.7
1997	9.1	14.5
1996	9.4	15
1995	9.5	15.7
1994	9.8	16
1993	9.9	16
1992	10	16.7
1991	10.8	16.4
1990	11.2	15.2
1989	11.7	15.1
1988	12.6	15.1
1987	12.9	15
1986	13	15.4
1985	13.4	16.1
1984	13.6	16.7
1983	14.1	19.3
1982	15.1	21.6
1981	15.3	22.4
1980	15.7	22.6
1979	16.3	23
1978	16.3	20.3
1977	16.2	22.7
1976	16.7	22.2
1975	16.6	24.8
1974	16.1	26.6
1973	16.7	28.3
1972	16.4	28.4
1971	16.3	31.2
1970	15.9	31.2
1969	16.3	30.3
1968	16.8	30.7
1967	17.7	31.5
1966	18.5	32.8
1965	18.5	33.8
1964	17.9	35.2
1963	18	37.2
1962	18.1	39
1961	18.2	40.9
1960	17.6	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Slovenia and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 17.6 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Slovenia	South Korea
2100	12.6%	8.61%
2099	12.6%	8.6%
2098	12.7%	8.59%
2097	12.7%	8.59%
2096	12.8%	8.59%
2095	12.8%	8.6%
2094	12.9%	8.61%
2093	13%	8.62%
2092	13.1%	8.62%
2091	13.1%	8.62%
2090	13.2%	8.62%
2089	13.3%	8.6%
2088	13.3%	8.58%
2087	13.4%	8.55%
2086	13.4%	8.5%
2085	13.4%	8.45%
2084	13.4%	8.39%
2083	13.4%	8.33%
2082	13.4%	8.26%
2081	13.4%	8.18%
2080	13.3%	8.09%
2079	13.3%	8%
2078	13.2%	7.91%
2077	13.1%	7.82%
2076	13.1%	7.72%
2075	13%	7.63%
2074	12.9%	7.53%
2073	12.9%	7.44%
2072	12.8%	7.35%
2071	12.8%	7.28%
2070	12.7%	7.21%
2069	12.7%	7.16%
2068	12.7%	7.13%
2067	12.7%	7.11%
2066	12.8%	7.11%
2065	12.8%	7.14%
2064	12.9%	7.18%
2063	13%	7.23%
2062	13.1%	7.3%
2061	13.2%	7.37%
2060	13.3%	7.45%
2059	13.3%	7.52%
2058	13.4%	7.6%
2057	13.5%	7.66%
2056	13.6%	7.72%
2055	13.6%	7.76%
2054	13.6%	7.79%
2053	13.6%	7.81%
2052	13.6%	7.83%
2051	13.6%	7.83%
2050	13.5%	7.83%
2049	13.4%	7.82%
2048	13.3%	7.81%
2047	13.2%	7.8%
2046	13.1%	7.79%
2045	13%	7.78%
2044	12.8%	7.78%
2043	12.7%	7.77%
2042	12.6%	7.76%
2041	12.5%	7.74%
2040	12.5%	7.72%
2039	12.4%	7.7%
2038	12.4%	7.66%
2037	12.4%	7.65%
2036	12.5%	7.65%
2035	12.6%	7.66%
2034	12.7%	7.73%
2033	12.9%	7.85%
2032	13%	8.02%
2031	13.2%	8.28%
2030	13.4%	8.59%
2029	13.7%	8.9%
2028	13.9%	9.23%
2027	14.1%	9.62%
2026	14.4%	10%
2025	14.6%	10.4%
2024	14.7%	10.6%
2023	14.9%	11%
2022	15.1%	11.4%
2021	15.2%	11.8%
2020	15.1%	12.1%
2019	15.1%	12.4%
2018	15.1%	12.7%
2017	15%	13%
2016	14.9%	13.4%
2015	14.8%	13.8%
2014	14.7%	14.2%
2013	14.6%	14.7%
2012	14.4%	15.2%
2011	14.3%	15.8%
2010	14.1%	16.4%
2009	14%	16.9%
2008	14%	17.5%
2007	14%	18.1%
2006	14.1%	18.7%
2005	14.3%	19.2%
2004	14.5%	19.7%
2003	14.8%	20.1%
2002	15.2%	20.5%
2001	15.6%	20.8%
2000	15.9%	21%
1999	16.4%	21.2%
1998	16.8%	21.6%
1997	17.3%	22%
1996	17.8%	22.5%
1995	18.3%	23.1%
1994	18.8%	23.7%
1993	19.3%	24.2%
1992	19.8%	24.7%
1991	20.3%	25.2%
1990	20.8%	25.8%
1989	21.1%	26.5%
1988	21.4%	27.3%
1987	21.6%	28.2%
1986	22%	29.2%
1985	22.3%	30.2%
1984	22.5%	31.2%
1983	22.7%	32%
1982	22.8%	32.7%
1981	22.9%	33.3%
1980	23%	34%
1979	23.1%	34.8%
1978	23.2%	35.6%
1977	23.3%	36.5%
1976	23.4%	37.5%
1975	23.6%	38.5%
1974	23.7%	39.5%
1973	23.8%	40.3%
1972	23.9%	41%
1971	24%	41.5%
1970	24.3%	42.1%
1969	24.7%	42.7%
1968	25.1%	43.1%
1967	25.5%	43.3%
1966	25.8%	43.5%
1965	26.2%	43.3%
1964	26.6%	43.1%
1963	26.9%	42.7%
1962	27.1%	42.3%
1961	27.2%	41.8%
1960	27.2%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Slovenia and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 20.8% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Slovenia and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Slovenia vs South Korea

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Slovenia

South Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Slovenia	South Korea
2023	3	4
2022	15	7
2021	8	5
2020	12	12
2019	4	5
2018	4	5
2017	5	6
2016	5	6
2015	5	6
2014	6	7
2013	6	7
2012	6	8
2011	6	8
2010	7	8
2009	7	9
2008	7	9
2007	6	10
2006	6	10
2005	6	11
2004	6	12
2003	6	13
2002	6	13
2001	6	14
2000	7	15
1999	8	17
1998	9	18
1997	9	19
1996	10	20
1995	11	22
1994	12	23
1993	12	24
1992	13	26
1991	13	28
1990	14	28
1989	15	29
1988	16	31
1987	16	34
1986	16	35
1985	17	38

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 4 deaths in South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Slovenia

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Slovenia	South Korea
2023	0.22%	0.28%
2022	0.23%	0.28%
2021	0.23%	0.29%
2020	0.24%	0.3%
2019	0.24%	0.31%
2018	0.24%	0.32%
2017	0.25%	0.33%
2016	0.26%	0.34%
2015	0.26%	0.35%
2014	0.27%	0.36%
2013	0.28%	0.37%
2012	0.29%	0.38%
2011	0.31%	0.4%
2010	0.32%	0.41%
2009	0.34%	0.43%
2008	0.36%	0.45%
2007	0.38%	0.48%
2006	0.4%	0.52%
2005	0.42%	0.56%
2004	0.44%	0.6%
2003	0.47%	0.64%
2002	0.49%	0.68%
2001	0.52%	0.71%
2000	0.54%	0.75%
1999	0.58%	0.8%
1998	0.61%	0.85%
1997	0.65%	0.91%
1996	0.69%	0.98%
1995	0.73%	1.05%
1994	0.79%	1.14%
1993	0.84%	1.23%
1992	0.9%	1.33%
1991	0.97%	1.44%
1990	1.04%	1.57%
1989	1.11%	1.71%
1988	1.19%	1.87%
1987	1.27%	2.05%
1986	1.36%	2.25%
1985	1.44%	2.46%
1984	1.53%	2.7%
1983	1.61%	2.93%
1982	1.69%	3.17%
1981	1.78%	3.4%
1980	-	3.63%
1979	-	3.84%
1978	-	4.04%
1977	-	4.23%
1976	-	4.42%
1975	-	4.61%
1974	-	4.82%
1973	-	5.07%
1972	-	5.36%
1971	-	5.71%
1970	-	6.12%
1969	-	6.59%
1968	-	7.1%
1967	-	7.62%
1966	-	8.16%
1965	-	8.68%
1964	-	9.18%
1963	-	9.67%
1962	-	10.1%
1961	-	10.6%
1960	-	11.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.22% in Slovenia and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.