Fertility & birth rates in Slovenia and Switzerland

Fertility rate in Slovenia vs Switzerland by year

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Slovenia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Slovenia	Switzerland
2023	1.51	1.33
2022	1.55	1.39
2021	1.64	1.52
2020	1.59	1.46
2019	1.61	1.48
2018	1.6	1.52
2017	1.62	1.52
2016	1.58	1.54
2015	1.57	1.54
2014	1.58	1.54
2013	1.55	1.52
2012	1.58	1.52
2011	1.56	1.52
2010	1.57	1.52
2009	1.53	1.5
2008	1.53	1.48
2007	1.38	1.46
2006	1.31	1.44
2005	1.26	1.42
2004	1.25	1.42
2003	1.2	1.39
2002	1.21	1.39
2001	1.21	1.38
2000	1.26	1.5
1999	1.21	1.48
1998	1.23	1.47
1997	1.25	1.48
1996	1.28	1.5
1995	1.29	1.48
1994	1.32	1.49
1993	1.33	1.51
1992	1.33	1.58
1991	1.42	1.58
1990	1.46	1.58
1989	1.52	1.56
1988	1.63	1.57
1987	1.65	1.52
1986	1.67	1.53
1985	1.71	1.52
1984	1.74	1.53
1983	1.81	1.52
1982	1.93	1.56
1981	1.96	1.55
1980	2.11	1.55
1979	2.22	1.52
1978	2.2	1.51
1977	2.17	1.53
1976	2.2	1.55
1975	2.17	1.61
1974	2.13	1.73
1973	2.2	1.81
1972	2.17	1.91
1971	2.16	2.04
1970	2.11	2.1
1969	2.17	2.19
1968	2.25	2.29
1967	2.37	2.39
1966	2.47	2.5
1965	2.43	2.59
1964	2.31	2.66
1963	2.27	2.65
1962	2.28	2.58
1961	2.27	2.52
1960	2.19	2.44

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Slovenia was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.33 in Switzerland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Slovenia	Switzerland
2023	-4,665	8,000
2022	-4,858	7,899
2021	-4,216	18,279
2020	-5,256	9,502
2019	-1,254	18,008
2018	-1,037	20,434
2017	-207	20,284
2016	826	22,608
2015	826	19,050
2014	2,268	21,290
2013	1,648	17,797
2012	2,674	18,393
2011	3,285	18,990
2010	3,687	17,997
2009	3,060	15,487
2008	3,437	15,295
2007	1,211	13,592
2006	602	12,723
2005	-600	11,899
2004	-599	13,302
2003	-1,996	8,807
2002	-1,197	10,199
2001	-996	10,845
2000	-398	15,806
1999	-1,388	16,431
1998	-1,189	16,353
1997	-794	17,722
1996	0	19,801
1995	0	19,010
1994	199	20,982
1993	-199	21,509
1992	598	24,064
1991	2,199	23,800
1990	3,797	20,146
1989	4,592	19,941
1988	5,986	21,099
1987	5,771	15,708
1986	6,094	16,261
1985	6,213	14,882
1984	5,990	16,105
1983	6,343	12,837
1982	9,170	15,339
1981	10,485	13,979
1980	11,027	14,535
1979	12,614	14,477
1978	11,920	13,820
1977	12,160	16,959
1976	12,196	17,017
1975	11,658	22,820
1974	11,367	27,902
1973	11,837	30,906
1972	10,513	35,061
1971	10,951	38,523
1970	10,004	42,648
1969	9,427	44,182
1968	11,250	47,328
1967	13,516	52,128
1966	15,697	53,854
1965	14,513	56,222
1964	12,567	59,050
1963	14,068	52,956
1962	13,150	49,050
1961	14,985	48,365
1960	12,678	42,090

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 +0.09% in Switzerland.

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

Birth rate in Slovenia vs Switzerland by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Slovenia	Switzerland
2023	8	9
2022	8.3	9.4
2021	9	10.3
2020	8.9	9.9
2019	9.3	10
2018	9.4	10.3
2017	9.8	10.3
2016	9.9	10.5
2015	10	10.5
2014	10.3	10.4
2013	10.2	10.2
2012	10.7	10.3
2011	10.7	10.2
2010	10.9	10.3
2009	10.7	10.1
2008	10.8	10
2007	9.8	9.9
2006	9.4	9.8
2005	9.1	9.8
2004	9	9.9
2003	8.7	9.8
2002	8.8	9.9
2001	8.8	10
2000	9.1	10.9
1999	8.8	11
1998	9	11.1
1997	9.1	11.4
1996	9.4	11.7
1995	9.5	11.7
1994	9.8	11.9
1993	9.9	12.1
1992	10	12.6
1991	10.8	12.7
1990	11.2	12.5
1989	11.7	12.2
1988	12.6	12.2
1987	12.9	11.7
1986	13	11.7
1985	13.4	11.5
1984	13.6	11.6
1983	14.1	11.5
1982	15.1	11.7
1981	15.3	11.6
1980	15.7	11.7
1979	16.3	11.4
1978	16.3	11.4
1977	16.2	11.6
1976	16.7	11.8
1975	16.6	12.4
1974	16.1	13.3
1973	16.7	13.9
1972	16.4	14.6
1971	16.3	15.5
1970	15.9	16.1
1969	16.3	16.7
1968	16.8	17.3
1967	17.7	17.9
1966	18.5	18.5
1965	18.5	19.1
1964	17.9	19.5
1963	18	19.3
1962	18.1	18.7
1961	18.2	18.3
1960	17.6	17.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Slovenia and 9 in Switzerland, compared with 17.6 and 17.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Switzerland

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UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Slovenia	Switzerland
2100	12.6%	13.4%
2099	12.6%	13.4%
2098	12.7%	13.5%
2097	12.7%	13.5%
2096	12.8%	13.5%
2095	12.8%	13.6%
2094	12.9%	13.6%
2093	13%	13.6%
2092	13.1%	13.6%
2091	13.1%	13.7%
2090	13.2%	13.7%
2089	13.3%	13.6%
2088	13.3%	13.6%
2087	13.4%	13.6%
2086	13.4%	13.6%
2085	13.4%	13.5%
2084	13.4%	13.5%
2083	13.4%	13.5%
2082	13.4%	13.4%
2081	13.4%	13.4%
2080	13.3%	13.3%
2079	13.3%	13.3%
2078	13.2%	13.2%
2077	13.1%	13.2%
2076	13.1%	13.2%
2075	13%	13.2%
2074	12.9%	13.2%
2073	12.9%	13.2%
2072	12.8%	13.2%
2071	12.8%	13.2%
2070	12.7%	13.3%
2069	12.7%	13.3%
2068	12.7%	13.3%
2067	12.7%	13.4%
2066	12.8%	13.4%
2065	12.8%	13.5%
2064	12.9%	13.5%
2063	13%	13.5%
2062	13.1%	13.6%
2061	13.2%	13.6%
2060	13.3%	13.6%
2059	13.3%	13.6%
2058	13.4%	13.6%
2057	13.5%	13.5%
2056	13.6%	13.5%
2055	13.6%	13.4%
2054	13.6%	13.4%
2053	13.6%	13.3%
2052	13.6%	13.2%
2051	13.6%	13.1%
2050	13.5%	13.1%
2049	13.4%	13%
2048	13.3%	12.9%
2047	13.2%	12.8%
2046	13.1%	12.8%
2045	13%	12.8%
2044	12.8%	12.7%
2043	12.7%	12.8%
2042	12.6%	12.8%
2041	12.5%	12.8%
2040	12.5%	12.9%
2039	12.4%	13%
2038	12.4%	13.1%
2037	12.4%	13.2%
2036	12.5%	13.4%
2035	12.6%	13.6%
2034	12.7%	13.7%
2033	12.9%	13.9%
2032	13%	14.1%
2031	13.2%	14.2%
2030	13.4%	14.4%
2029	13.7%	14.5%
2028	13.9%	14.7%
2027	14.1%	14.8%
2026	14.4%	14.8%
2025	14.6%	14.9%
2024	14.7%	15%
2023	14.9%	15%
2022	15.1%	15.1%
2021	15.2%	15.1%
2020	15.1%	15.1%
2019	15.1%	15%
2018	15.1%	15%
2017	15%	14.9%
2016	14.9%	14.9%
2015	14.8%	14.9%
2014	14.7%	14.9%
2013	14.6%	14.9%
2012	14.4%	15%
2011	14.3%	15.1%
2010	14.1%	15.2%
2009	14%	15.3%
2008	14%	15.4%
2007	14%	15.6%
2006	14.1%	15.9%
2005	14.3%	16.1%
2004	14.5%	16.4%
2003	14.8%	16.6%
2002	15.2%	16.8%
2001	15.6%	17.1%
2000	15.9%	17.4%
1999	16.4%	17.5%
1998	16.8%	17.6%
1997	17.3%	17.6%
1996	17.8%	17.7%
1995	18.3%	17.6%
1994	18.8%	17.6%
1993	19.3%	17.5%
1992	19.8%	17.3%
1991	20.3%	17.2%
1990	20.8%	17.1%
1989	21.1%	17%
1988	21.4%	17.1%
1987	21.6%	17.2%
1986	22%	17.4%
1985	22.3%	17.6%
1984	22.5%	18%
1983	22.7%	18.3%
1982	22.8%	18.8%
1981	22.9%	19.2%
1980	23%	19.7%
1979	23.1%	20.3%
1978	23.2%	20.9%
1977	23.3%	21.4%
1976	23.4%	22%
1975	23.6%	22.4%
1974	23.7%	22.8%
1973	23.8%	23.2%
1972	23.9%	23.5%
1971	24%	23.7%
1970	24.3%	23.8%
1969	24.7%	23.8%
1968	25.1%	24%
1967	25.5%	24.1%
1966	25.8%	24.2%
1965	26.2%	24.1%
1964	26.6%	24.1%
1963	26.9%	24.1%
1962	27.1%	24.1%
1961	27.2%	24%
1960	27.2%	24%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Slovenia and 15% in Switzerland in 2024, compared to 20.8% and 17.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Slovenia and Switzerland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Slovenia vs Switzerland

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

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 5 deaths in Switzerland.

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	Switzerland
2023	0.22%	0.39%
2022	0.23%	0.4%
2021	0.23%	0.4%
2020	0.24%	0.4%
2019	0.24%	0.4%
2018	0.24%	0.41%
2017	0.25%	0.41%
2016	0.26%	0.42%
2015	0.26%	0.43%
2014	0.27%	0.43%
2013	0.28%	0.44%
2012	0.29%	0.44%
2011	0.31%	0.45%
2010	0.32%	0.46%
2009	0.34%	0.46%
2008	0.36%	0.47%
2007	0.38%	0.48%
2006	0.4%	0.49%
2005	0.42%	0.51%
2004	0.44%	0.52%
2003	0.47%	0.53%
2002	0.49%	0.54%
2001	0.52%	0.55%
2000	0.54%	0.56%
1999	0.58%	0.57%
1998	0.61%	0.58%
1997	0.65%	0.6%
1996	0.69%	0.62%
1995	0.73%	0.64%
1994	0.79%	0.67%
1993	0.84%	0.71%
1992	0.9%	0.75%
1991	0.97%	0.78%
1990	1.04%	0.82%
1989	1.11%	0.84%
1988	1.19%	0.86%
1987	1.27%	0.88%
1986	1.36%	0.89%
1985	1.44%	0.9%
1984	1.53%	0.92%
1983	1.61%	0.94%
1982	1.69%	0.97%
1981	1.78%	1%
1980	-	1.04%
1979	-	1.09%
1978	-	1.14%
1977	-	1.21%
1976	-	1.29%
1975	-	1.38%
1974	-	1.48%
1973	-	1.57%
1972	-	1.67%
1971	-	1.76%
1970	-	1.84%
1969	-	1.92%
1968	-	1.99%
1967	-	2.07%
1966	-	2.16%
1965	-	2.26%
1964	-	2.36%
1963	-	2.45%
1962	-	2.53%
1961	-	2.6%
1960	-	2.65%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.22% in Slovenia and 0.39% in Switzerland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.