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Fertility & birth rates in Slovenia and Sri Lanka

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Slovenia has an annual birth rate of 8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.2 for Sri Lanka. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.51 in Slovenia and 1.97 in Sri Lanka — 30.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 30.9% in Slovenia and by 63.1% in Sri Lanka — in 1960, it was 2.19 and 5.35, respectively.

  • Slovenia is ranked 178/196 by birth rate compared to 125/196 for Sri Lanka.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.1 years in Slovenia, compared to 25.6 years in Sri Lanka.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.6 in Slovenia — it's 29.7 in Sri Lanka.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.5 in Slovenia vs 15.1 in Sri Lanka.
  • In Slovenia, 20% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.1% in Sri Lanka.

Fertility rate in Slovenia vs Sri Lanka by year

Slovenia
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Slovenia Sri Lanka
2023 1.51 1.97
2022 1.55 1.98
2021 1.64 2
2020 1.59 2.01
2019 1.61 2.02
2018 1.6 2.03
2017 1.62 2.04
2016 1.58 2.06
2015 1.57 2.09
2014 1.58 2.13
2013 1.55 2.18
2012 1.58 2.17
2011 1.56 2.14
2010 1.57 2.13
2009 1.53 2.18
2008 1.53 2.23
2007 1.38 2.3
2006 1.31 2.29
2005 1.26 2.26
2004 1.25 2.27
2003 1.2 2.3
2002 1.21 2.31
2001 1.21 2.28
2000 1.26 2.21
1999 1.21 2.14
1998 1.23 2.14
1997 1.25 2.22
1996 1.28 2.29
1995 1.29 2.35
1994 1.32 2.4
1993 1.33 2.44
1992 1.33 2.49
1991 1.42 2.51
1990 1.46 2.54
1989 1.52 2.58
1988 1.63 2.57
1987 1.65 2.64
1986 1.67 2.74
1985 1.71 2.9
1984 1.74 3.01
1983 1.81 3.11
1982 1.93 3.32
1981 1.96 3.65
1980 2.11 3.73
1979 2.22 3.82
1978 2.2 3.81
1977 2.17 3.74
1976 2.2 3.78
1975 2.17 3.82
1974 2.13 3.86
1973 2.2 4
1972 2.17 4.16
1971 2.16 4.27
1970 2.11 4.39
1969 2.17 4.5
1968 2.25 4.66
1967 2.37 4.79
1966 2.47 4.83
1965 2.43 4.93
1964 2.31 5.06
1963 2.27 5.12
1962 2.28 5.18
1961 2.27 5.24
1960 2.19 5.35

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 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Slovenia
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Natural population change
Slovenia Sri Lanka
2023 -4,665 66,111
2022 -4,858 95,378
2021 -4,216 121,858
2020 -5,256 170,968
2019 -1,254 172,243
2018 -1,037 183,610
2017 -207 187,993
2016 826 194,232
2015 826 201,815
2014 2,268 211,541
2013 1,648 221,021
2012 2,674 229,138
2011 3,285 224,461
2010 3,687 224,325
2009 3,060 200,175
2008 3,437 232,225
2007 1,211 248,287
2006 602 248,706
2005 -600 248,683
2004 -599 212,527
2003 -1,996 252,008
2002 -1,197 252,840
2001 -996 244,377
2000 -398 227,060
1999 -1,388 206,876
1998 -1,189 201,059
1997 -794 208,193
1996 0 215,290
1995 0 221,957
1994 199 228,904
1993 -199 226,257
1992 598 222,230
1991 2,199 218,117
1990 3,797 224,454
1989 4,592 212,401
1988 5,986 219,184
1987 5,771 226,414
1986 6,094 233,782
1985 6,213 247,836
1984 5,990 263,175
1983 6,343 277,768
1982 9,170 300,030
1981 10,485 328,096
1980 11,027 328,155
1979 12,614 329,791
1978 11,920 317,055
1977 12,160 300,038
1976 12,196 291,816
1975 11,658 282,496
1974 11,367 275,521
1973 11,837 278,577
1972 10,513 282,494
1971 10,951 281,200
1970 10,004 286,719
1969 9,427 286,218
1968 11,250 286,642
1967 13,516 284,738
1966 15,697 275,549
1965 14,513 272,422
1964 12,567 269,584
1963 14,068 262,880
1962 13,150 256,719
1961 14,985 251,087
1960 12,678 247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Slovenia and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Slovenia vs Sri Lanka by year

Slovenia
Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Slovenia Sri Lanka
2023 8 11.2
2022 8.3 12.4
2021 9 12.9
2020 8.9 13.8
2019 9.3 14.6
2018 9.4 15.2
2017 9.8 15.4
2016 9.9 15.7
2015 10 16
2014 10.3 16.5
2013 10.2 17
2012 10.7 17.1
2011 10.7 17.1
2010 10.9 17.1
2009 10.7 17.6
2008 10.8 18.2
2007 9.8 18.8
2006 9.4 18.9
2005 9.1 18.7
2004 9 18.8
2003 8.7 19.1
2002 8.8 19.2
2001 8.8 19
2000 9.1 18.4
1999 8.8 17.9
1998 9 17.8
1997 9.1 18.5
1996 9.4 19
1995 9.5 19.6
1994 9.8 20
1993 9.9 20
1992 10 20.1
1991 10.8 20.2
1990 11.2 20.5
1989 11.7 20.6
1988 12.6 20.3
1987 12.9 20.8
1986 13 21.4
1985 13.4 22.4
1984 13.6 23.5
1983 14.1 24.4
1982 15.1 26
1981 15.3 28.1
1980 15.7 28.6
1979 16.3 29.3
1978 16.3 29
1977 16.2 28.3
1976 16.7 28.3
1975 16.6 28.2
1974 16.1 28.2
1973 16.7 28.9
1972 16.4 29.7
1971 16.3 30.2
1970 15.9 31.2
1969 16.3 31.8
1968 16.8 32.6
1967 17.7 33.2
1966 18.5 33.2
1965 18.5 33.8
1964 17.9 34.5
1963 18 34.7
1962 18.1 35.1
1961 18.2 35.6
1960 17.6 36.3

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 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 17.6 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Slovenia Sri Lanka
Fertility rate 1.51 1.97
Fertility rate rank 139/196 101/196
Birth rate 8 11.2
Birth rate rank 178/196 125/196
Population change due to births and deaths -4,665 +66,111
Natural population change rank 166/196 87/196
Natural population change rate -0.22% +0.3%
Population growth +0.33% -0.55%
Population growth rank 148/197 188/197
Age at first childbirth 29.1 years 25.6 years
Average age at childbearing 30.6 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.36 14.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 73 94.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12.6 20.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20% 25.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 63.2% 53.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 0.41%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.18% 0.53%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.22% 0.61%
Life expectancy 82.1 years 78 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Slovenia
Factual

UN forecast
Sri Lanka
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Slovenia Sri Lanka
2100 12.6% 13.1%
2099 12.6% 13.1%
2098 12.7% 13.2%
2097 12.7% 13.2%
2096 12.8% 13.2%
2095 12.8% 13.3%
2094 12.9% 13.3%
2093 13% 13.4%
2092 13.1% 13.4%
2091 13.1% 13.5%
2090 13.2% 13.6%
2089 13.3% 13.7%
2088 13.3% 13.7%
2087 13.4% 13.8%
2086 13.4% 13.9%
2085 13.4% 14%
2084 13.4% 14%
2083 13.4% 14.1%
2082 13.4% 14.2%
2081 13.4% 14.3%
2080 13.3% 14.3%
2079 13.3% 14.4%
2078 13.2% 14.5%
2077 13.1% 14.5%
2076 13.1% 14.6%
2075 13% 14.6%
2074 12.9% 14.7%
2073 12.9% 14.7%
2072 12.8% 14.8%
2071 12.8% 14.9%
2070 12.7% 14.9%
2069 12.7% 15%
2068 12.7% 15%
2067 12.7% 15.1%
2066 12.8% 15.2%
2065 12.8% 15.3%
2064 12.9% 15.4%
2063 13% 15.5%
2062 13.1% 15.6%
2061 13.2% 15.7%
2060 13.3% 15.8%
2059 13.3% 16%
2058 13.4% 16.1%
2057 13.5% 16.3%
2056 13.6% 16.4%
2055 13.6% 16.6%
2054 13.6% 16.8%
2053 13.6% 16.9%
2052 13.6% 17.1%
2051 13.6% 17.2%
2050 13.5% 17.4%
2049 13.4% 17.5%
2048 13.3% 17.7%
2047 13.2% 17.8%
2046 13.1% 17.9%
2045 13% 18%
2044 12.8% 18.2%
2043 12.7% 18.3%
2042 12.6% 18.4%
2041 12.5% 18.5%
2040 12.5% 18.6%
2039 12.4% 18.7%
2038 12.4% 18.9%
2037 12.4% 19%
2036 12.5% 19.1%
2035 12.6% 19.3%
2034 12.7% 19.5%
2033 12.9% 19.7%
2032 13% 19.9%
2031 13.2% 20.1%
2030 13.4% 20.3%
2029 13.7% 20.6%
2028 13.9% 20.9%
2027 14.1% 21.2%
2026 14.4% 21.5%
2025 14.6% 21.9%
2024 14.7% 22%
2023 14.9% 22.4%
2022 15.1% 22.7%
2021 15.2% 23%
2020 15.1% 23.3%
2019 15.1% 23.7%
2018 15.1% 24%
2017 15% 24.2%
2016 14.9% 24.5%
2015 14.8% 24.7%
2014 14.7% 24.9%
2013 14.6% 25%
2012 14.4% 25.2%
2011 14.3% 25.3%
2010 14.1% 25.4%
2009 14% 25.5%
2008 14% 25.6%
2007 14% 25.7%
2006 14.1% 25.7%
2005 14.3% 25.8%
2004 14.5% 26%
2003 14.8% 26.1%
2002 15.2% 26.3%
2001 15.6% 26.6%
2000 15.9% 27%
1999 16.4% 27.4%
1998 16.8% 27.8%
1997 17.3% 28.2%
1996 17.8% 28.6%
1995 18.3% 29.2%
1994 18.8% 29.9%
1993 19.3% 30.6%
1992 19.8% 31.4%
1991 20.3% 32.1%
1990 20.8% 32.5%
1989 21.1% 33%
1988 21.4% 33.5%
1987 21.6% 34%
1986 22% 34.6%
1985 22.3% 35.2%
1984 22.5% 35.5%
1983 22.7% 35.8%
1982 22.8% 36%
1981 22.9% 36.2%
1980 23% 36.4%
1979 23.1% 36.7%
1978 23.2% 36.9%
1977 23.3% 37.2%
1976 23.4% 37.6%
1975 23.6% 38%
1974 23.7% 38.4%
1973 23.8% 38.8%
1972 23.9% 39.2%
1971 24% 39.5%
1970 24.3% 39.7%
1969 24.7% 39.9%
1968 25.1% 40.1%
1967 25.5% 40.3%
1966 25.8% 40.4%
1965 26.2% 40.5%
1964 26.6% 40.6%
1963 26.9% 40.7%
1962 27.1% 40.8%
1961 27.2% 40.9%
1960 27.2% 41%

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 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 20.8% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Slovenia and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka

Slovenia
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Slovenia Sri Lanka
2023 3 18
2022 15 22
2021 8 34
2020 12 23
2019 4 20
2018 4 21
2017 5 21
2016 5 22
2015 5 22
2014 6 23
2013 6 23
2012 6 24
2011 6 25
2010 7 26
2009 7 28
2008 7 30
2007 6 31
2006 6 32
2005 6 32
2004 6 37
2003 6 35
2002 6 36
2001 6 37
2000 7 39
1999 8 41
1998 9 43
1997 9 45
1996 10 47
1995 11 48
1994 12 49
1993 12 51
1992 13 54
1991 13 57
1990 14 59
1989 15 61
1988 16 62
1987 16 64
1986 16 66
1985 17 68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

Slovenia
Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Slovenia Sri Lanka
2023 0.22% 0.61%
2022 0.23% 0.64%
2021 0.23% 0.66%
2020 0.24% 0.69%
2019 0.24% 0.72%
2018 0.24% 0.76%
2017 0.25% 0.79%
2016 0.26% 0.83%
2015 0.26% 0.87%
2014 0.27% 0.92%
2013 0.28% 0.98%
2012 0.29% 1.03%
2011 0.31% 1.08%
2010 0.32% 1.12%
2009 0.34% 2.08%
2008 0.36% 1.2%
2007 0.38% 1.26%
2006 0.4% 1.33%
2005 0.42% 1.4%
2004 0.44% 2.88%
2003 0.47% 1.52%
2002 0.49% 1.55%
2001 0.52% 1.58%
2000 0.54% 1.63%
1999 0.58% 1.69%
1998 0.61% 1.76%
1997 0.65% 1.86%
1996 0.69% 1.95%
1995 0.73% 2.05%
1994 0.79% 2.14%
1993 0.84% 2.22%
1992 0.9% 2.29%
1991 0.97% 2.32%
1990 1.04% 2.33%
1989 1.11% 2.74%
1988 1.19% 2.41%
1987 1.27% 2.54%
1986 1.36% 2.74%
1985 1.44% 3.02%
1984 1.53% 3.35%
1983 1.61% 3.67%
1982 1.69% 3.98%
1981 1.78% 4.29%
1980 - 4.63%
1979 - 4.99%
1978 - 5.38%
1977 - 5.77%
1976 - 6.12%
1975 - 6.41%
1974 - 6.62%
1973 - 6.77%
1972 - 6.86%
1971 - 6.94%
1970 - 7.02%
1969 - 7.14%
1968 - 7.32%
1967 - 7.55%
1966 - 7.81%
1965 - 8.07%
1964 - 8.3%
1963 - 8.48%
1962 - 8.66%
1961 - 8.95%
1960 - 9.41%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, 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 0.61% in Sri Lanka. 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)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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