Fertility & birth rates in Slovenia and Sweden

Fertility rate in Slovenia vs Sweden by year

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Slovenia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Slovenia	Sweden
2023	1.51	1.45
2022	1.55	1.53
2021	1.64	1.67
2020	1.59	1.67
2019	1.61	1.71
2018	1.6	1.76
2017	1.62	1.78
2016	1.58	1.85
2015	1.57	1.85
2014	1.58	1.88
2013	1.55	1.89
2012	1.58	1.91
2011	1.56	1.9
2010	1.57	1.98
2009	1.53	1.94
2008	1.53	1.91
2007	1.38	1.88
2006	1.31	1.85
2005	1.26	1.77
2004	1.25	1.75
2003	1.2	1.71
2002	1.21	1.65
2001	1.21	1.57
2000	1.26	1.54
1999	1.21	1.5
1998	1.23	1.5
1997	1.25	1.52
1996	1.28	1.6
1995	1.29	1.73
1994	1.32	1.88
1993	1.33	1.99
1992	1.33	2.09
1991	1.42	2.11
1990	1.46	2.13
1989	1.52	2.01
1988	1.63	1.96
1987	1.65	1.84
1986	1.67	1.8
1985	1.71	1.74
1984	1.74	1.66
1983	1.81	1.61
1982	1.93	1.62
1981	1.96	1.63
1980	2.11	1.68
1979	2.22	1.66
1978	2.2	1.6
1977	2.17	1.64
1976	2.2	1.68
1975	2.17	1.77
1974	2.13	1.87
1973	2.2	1.87
1972	2.17	1.91
1971	2.16	1.96
1970	2.11	1.92
1969	2.17	1.93
1968	2.25	2.07
1967	2.37	2.28
1966	2.47	2.37
1965	2.43	2.39
1964	2.31	2.47
1963	2.27	2.33
1962	2.28	2.25
1961	2.27	2.21
1960	2.19	2.17

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Slovenia was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Sweden in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Slovenia

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Year	Natural population change
	Slovenia	Sweden
2023	-4,665	5,269
2022	-4,858	10,487
2021	-4,216	22,914
2020	-5,256	14,495
2019	-1,254	25,697
2018	-1,037	23,403
2017	-207	24,138
2016	826	25,800
2015	826	23,518
2014	2,268	26,179
2013	1,648	23,041
2012	2,674	20,943
2011	3,285	21,733
2010	3,687	25,320
2009	3,060	21,387
2008	3,437	18,439
2007	1,211	15,552
2006	602	15,436
2005	-600	9,030
2004	-599	9,893
2003	-1,996	6,271
2002	-1,197	893
2001	-996	-1,779
2000	-398	-2,662
1999	-1,388	-6,201
1998	-1,189	-3,541
1997	-794	-3,539
1996	0	1,768
1995	0	9,710
1994	199	20,196
1993	-199	20,924
1992	598	28,605
1991	2,199	29,299
1990	3,797	29,100
1989	4,592	24,629
1988	5,986	15,186
1987	5,771	11,757
1986	6,094	9,206
1985	6,213	4,175
1984	5,990	3,335
1983	6,343	833
1982	9,170	1,665
1981	10,485	1,664
1980	11,027	5,818
1979	12,614	4,976
1978	11,920	4,138
1977	12,160	7,426
1976	12,196	8,222
1975	11,658	14,746
1974	11,367	23,664
1973	11,837	24,409
1972	10,513	28,428
1971	10,951	31,583
1970	10,004	30,563
1969	9,427	23,904
1968	11,250	30,858
1967	13,516	41,700
1966	15,697	45,286
1965	14,513	44,857
1964	12,567	45,968
1963	14,068	35,741
1962	13,150	30,246
1961	14,985	30,832
1960	12,678	27,693

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 +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Slovenia and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Slovenia vs Sweden by year

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Slovenia

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Slovenia	Sweden
2023	8	9.5
2022	8.3	10
2021	9	11
2020	8.9	10.9
2019	9.3	11.1
2018	9.4	11.4
2017	9.8	11.5
2016	9.9	11.8
2015	10	11.7
2014	10.3	11.9
2013	10.2	11.8
2012	10.7	11.9
2011	10.7	11.8
2010	10.9	12.3
2009	10.7	12
2008	10.8	11.9
2007	9.8	11.7
2006	9.4	11.7
2005	9.1	11.2
2004	9	11.2
2003	8.7	11.1
2002	8.8	10.7
2001	8.8	10.3
2000	9.1	10.2
1999	8.8	10
1998	9	10.1
1997	9.1	10.2
1996	9.4	10.8
1995	9.5	11.7
1994	9.8	12.8
1993	9.9	13.5
1992	10	14.2
1991	10.8	14.4
1990	11.2	14.5
1989	11.7	13.7
1988	12.6	13.3
1987	12.9	12.5
1986	13	12.2
1985	13.4	11.8
1984	13.6	11.3
1983	14.1	11
1982	15.1	11.1
1981	15.3	11.3
1980	15.7	11.7
1979	16.3	11.6
1978	16.3	11.3
1977	16.2	11.6
1976	16.7	12
1975	16.6	12.6
1974	16.1	13.5
1973	16.7	13.5
1972	16.4	13.8
1971	16.3	14.1
1970	15.9	13.7
1969	16.3	13.5
1968	16.8	14.3
1967	17.7	15.4
1966	18.5	15.8
1965	18.5	15.9
1964	17.9	16
1963	18	14.8
1962	18.1	14.2
1961	18.2	13.9
1960	17.6	13.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Slovenia and 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 17.6 and 13.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

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UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Slovenia	Sweden
2100	12.6%	13%
2099	12.6%	13%
2098	12.7%	13.1%
2097	12.7%	13.1%
2096	12.8%	13.2%
2095	12.8%	13.2%
2094	12.9%	13.3%
2093	13%	13.3%
2092	13.1%	13.4%
2091	13.1%	13.4%
2090	13.2%	13.5%
2089	13.3%	13.5%
2088	13.3%	13.5%
2087	13.4%	13.5%
2086	13.4%	13.6%
2085	13.4%	13.6%
2084	13.4%	13.5%
2083	13.4%	13.5%
2082	13.4%	13.5%
2081	13.4%	13.4%
2080	13.3%	13.4%
2079	13.3%	13.3%
2078	13.2%	13.3%
2077	13.1%	13.2%
2076	13.1%	13.2%
2075	13%	13.2%
2074	12.9%	13.1%
2073	12.9%	13.1%
2072	12.8%	13.1%
2071	12.8%	13.1%
2070	12.7%	13.1%
2069	12.7%	13.1%
2068	12.7%	13.2%
2067	12.7%	13.2%
2066	12.8%	13.3%
2065	12.8%	13.4%
2064	12.9%	13.5%
2063	13%	13.6%
2062	13.1%	13.7%
2061	13.2%	13.8%
2060	13.3%	13.9%
2059	13.3%	14.1%
2058	13.4%	14.2%
2057	13.5%	14.2%
2056	13.6%	14.3%
2055	13.6%	14.4%
2054	13.6%	14.4%
2053	13.6%	14.4%
2052	13.6%	14.4%
2051	13.6%	14.4%
2050	13.5%	14.4%
2049	13.4%	14.3%
2048	13.3%	14.3%
2047	13.2%	14.2%
2046	13.1%	14.1%
2045	13%	14%
2044	12.8%	14%
2043	12.7%	13.9%
2042	12.6%	13.8%
2041	12.5%	13.8%
2040	12.5%	13.8%
2039	12.4%	13.8%
2038	12.4%	13.8%
2037	12.4%	13.8%
2036	12.5%	14%
2035	12.6%	14.2%
2034	12.7%	14.4%
2033	12.9%	14.7%
2032	13%	14.9%
2031	13.2%	15.2%
2030	13.4%	15.5%
2029	13.7%	15.8%
2028	13.9%	16%
2027	14.1%	16.3%
2026	14.4%	16.6%
2025	14.6%	16.9%
2024	14.7%	17%
2023	14.9%	17.2%
2022	15.1%	17.5%
2021	15.2%	17.7%
2020	15.1%	17.7%
2019	15.1%	17.8%
2018	15.1%	17.8%
2017	15%	17.7%
2016	14.9%	17.5%
2015	14.8%	17.3%
2014	14.7%	17.2%
2013	14.6%	17%
2012	14.4%	16.8%
2011	14.3%	16.7%
2010	14.1%	16.6%
2009	14%	16.6%
2008	14%	16.7%
2007	14%	16.9%
2006	14.1%	17.1%
2005	14.3%	17.4%
2004	14.5%	17.7%
2003	14.8%	17.9%
2002	15.2%	18.1%
2001	15.6%	18.3%
2000	15.9%	18.4%
1999	16.4%	18.6%
1998	16.8%	18.7%
1997	17.3%	18.7%
1996	17.8%	18.8%
1995	18.3%	18.9%
1994	18.8%	18.8%
1993	19.3%	18.6%
1992	19.8%	18.4%
1991	20.3%	18.1%
1990	20.8%	17.9%
1989	21.1%	17.8%
1988	21.4%	17.8%
1987	21.6%	17.9%
1986	22%	18%
1985	22.3%	18.2%
1984	22.5%	18.3%
1983	22.7%	18.6%
1982	22.8%	18.9%
1981	22.9%	19.2%
1980	23%	19.6%
1979	23.1%	19.9%
1978	23.2%	20.3%
1977	23.3%	20.5%
1976	23.4%	20.6%
1975	23.6%	20.7%
1974	23.7%	20.7%
1973	23.8%	20.7%
1972	23.9%	20.8%
1971	24%	20.8%
1970	24.3%	20.8%
1969	24.7%	20.9%
1968	25.1%	20.9%
1967	25.5%	21%
1966	25.8%	20.9%
1965	26.2%	20.9%
1964	26.6%	21%
1963	26.9%	21.2%
1962	27.1%	21.5%
1961	27.2%	22%
1960	27.2%	22.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Slovenia and 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 20.8% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Slovenia and Sweden compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Slovenia vs Sweden

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Slovenia	Sweden
2023	3	4
2022	15	5
2021	8	5
2020	12	5
2019	4	4
2018	4	5
2017	5	5
2016	5	5
2015	5	5
2014	6	5
2013	6	5
2012	6	5
2011	6	5
2010	7	5
2009	7	5
2008	7	5
2007	6	5
2006	6	5
2005	6	5
2004	6	5
2003	6	5
2002	6	5
2001	6	5
2000	7	5
1999	8	6
1998	9	6
1997	9	6
1996	10	6
1995	11	7
1994	12	7
1993	12	8
1992	13	8
1991	13	8
1990	14	8
1989	15	9
1988	16	9
1987	16	8
1986	16	8
1985	17	8

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 Sweden.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Slovenia	Sweden
2023	0.22%	0.25%
2022	0.23%	0.25%
2021	0.23%	0.25%
2020	0.24%	0.26%
2019	0.24%	0.26%
2018	0.24%	0.27%
2017	0.25%	0.28%
2016	0.26%	0.28%
2015	0.26%	0.29%
2014	0.27%	0.29%
2013	0.28%	0.29%
2012	0.29%	0.3%
2011	0.31%	0.3%
2010	0.32%	0.31%
2009	0.34%	0.31%
2008	0.36%	0.32%
2007	0.38%	0.33%
2006	0.4%	0.35%
2005	0.42%	0.36%
2004	0.44%	0.37%
2003	0.47%	0.39%
2002	0.49%	0.4%
2001	0.52%	0.4%
2000	0.54%	0.41%
1999	0.58%	0.41%
1998	0.61%	0.42%
1997	0.65%	0.44%
1996	0.69%	0.46%
1995	0.73%	0.48%
1994	0.79%	0.52%
1993	0.84%	0.57%
1992	0.9%	0.62%
1991	0.97%	0.66%
1990	1.04%	0.7%
1989	1.11%	0.72%
1988	1.19%	0.73%
1987	1.27%	0.74%
1986	1.36%	0.75%
1985	1.44%	0.76%
1984	1.53%	0.77%
1983	1.61%	0.78%
1982	1.69%	0.8%
1981	1.78%	0.82%
1980	-	0.84%
1979	-	0.87%
1978	-	0.9%
1977	-	0.94%
1976	-	0.98%
1975	-	1.03%
1974	-	1.09%
1973	-	1.16%
1972	-	1.23%
1971	-	1.29%
1970	-	1.34%
1969	-	1.39%
1968	-	1.44%
1967	-	1.49%
1966	-	1.56%
1965	-	1.63%
1964	-	1.71%
1963	-	1.79%
1962	-	1.86%
1961	-	1.92%
1960	-	1.96%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.22% in Slovenia and 0.25% in Sweden. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.