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Fertility & birth rates in Slovenia and Tajikistan

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Slovenia has an annual birth rate of 8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 26.1 for Tajikistan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.51 in Slovenia and 3.07 in Tajikistan — 103.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 30.9% in Slovenia and by 50.7% in Tajikistan — in 1960, it was 2.19 and 6.24, respectively.

  • Slovenia is ranked 178/196 by birth rate compared to 48/196 for Tajikistan.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.1 years in Slovenia, compared to 23.2 years in Tajikistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.6 in Slovenia — it's 26.4 in Tajikistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.5 in Slovenia vs 40.4 in Tajikistan.
  • In Slovenia, 20% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Tajikistan.

Fertility rate in Slovenia vs Tajikistan by year

Slovenia
Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Slovenia Tajikistan
2023 1.51 3.07
2022 1.55 3.13
2021 1.64 3.17
2020 1.59 3.21
2019 1.61 3.28
2018 1.6 3.29
2017 1.62 3.29
2016 1.58 3.38
2015 1.57 3.46
2014 1.58 3.46
2013 1.55 3.43
2012 1.58 3.42
2011 1.56 3.46
2010 1.57 3.46
2009 1.53 3.43
2008 1.53 3.39
2007 1.38 3.37
2006 1.31 3.34
2005 1.26 3.4
2004 1.25 3.51
2003 1.2 3.42
2002 1.21 3.47
2001 1.21 3.49
2000 1.26 3.49
1999 1.21 3.85
1998 1.23 4.07
1997 1.25 4.06
1996 1.28 3.94
1995 1.29 4.66
1994 1.32 4.79
1993 1.33 4.92
1992 1.33 5.06
1991 1.42 5.28
1990 1.46 5.46
1989 1.52 5.61
1988 1.63 5.75
1987 1.65 5.84
1986 1.67 5.91
1985 1.71 5.94
1984 1.74 5.96
1983 1.81 5.98
1982 1.93 6.03
1981 1.96 6.12
1980 2.11 6.21
1979 2.22 6.31
1978 2.2 6.4
1977 2.17 6.49
1976 2.2 6.6
1975 2.17 6.69
1974 2.13 6.77
1973 2.2 6.84
1972 2.17 6.89
1971 2.16 6.91
1970 2.11 6.91
1969 2.17 6.91
1968 2.25 6.91
1967 2.37 6.89
1966 2.47 6.82
1965 2.43 6.74
1964 2.31 6.68
1963 2.27 6.62
1962 2.28 6.48
1961 2.27 6.35
1960 2.19 6.24

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 3.07 in Tajikistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Slovenia
Tajikistan
1x
Year Natural population change
Slovenia Tajikistan
2023 -4,665 223,828
2022 -4,858 228,336
2021 -4,216 222,850
2020 -5,256 219,467
2019 -1,254 231,817
2018 -1,037 228,597
2017 -207 224,396
2016 826 228,547
2015 826 230,903
2014 2,268 227,304
2013 1,648 220,693
2012 2,674 213,078
2011 3,285 208,429
2010 3,687 201,389
2009 3,060 192,851
2008 3,437 182,337
2007 1,211 173,200
2006 602 164,046
2005 -600 160,189
2004 -599 161,201
2003 -1,996 150,391
2002 -1,197 146,492
2001 -996 142,276
2000 -398 136,549
1999 -1,388 147,622
1998 -1,189 153,508
1997 -794 149,825
1996 0 138,287
1995 0 168,934
1994 199 167,590
1993 -199 157,975
1992 598 163,652
1991 2,199 177,585
1990 3,797 178,429
1989 4,592 179,212
1988 5,986 172,805
1987 5,771 163,611
1986 6,094 155,987
1985 6,213 145,720
1984 5,990 139,145
1983 6,343 133,280
1982 9,170 127,838
1981 10,485 121,418
1980 11,027 117,888
1979 12,614 114,496
1978 11,920 110,564
1977 12,160 106,920
1976 12,196 103,777
1975 11,658 100,604
1974 11,367 97,481
1973 11,837 94,523
1972 10,513 91,677
1971 10,951 88,618
1970 10,004 85,645
1969 9,427 82,931
1968 11,250 80,698
1967 13,516 78,733
1966 15,697 76,702
1965 14,513 75,139
1964 12,567 74,030
1963 14,068 73,065
1962 13,150 70,700
1961 14,985 68,182
1960 12,678 65,415

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 +2.15% in Tajikistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Slovenia and +2.42% in Tajikistan.

Birth rate in Slovenia vs Tajikistan by year

Slovenia
Tajikistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Slovenia Tajikistan
2023 8 26.1
2022 8.3 27
2021 9 27.7
2020 8.9 28.4
2019 9.3 29.2
2018 9.4 29.5
2017 9.8 29.7
2016 9.9 30.9
2015 10 32
2014 10.3 32.2
2013 10.2 32.1
2012 10.7 32
2011 10.7 32.2
2010 10.9 32
2009 10.7 31.4
2008 10.8 30.6
2007 9.8 29.9
2006 9.4 29.2
2005 9.1 29.3
2004 9 29.9
2003 8.7 29
2002 8.8 29.2
2001 8.8 29.3
2000 9.1 29.1
1999 8.8 31.6
1998 9 33.1
1997 9.1 32.9
1996 9.4 31.9
1995 9.5 37.7
1994 9.8 38.8
1993 9.9 39.7
1992 10 40.7
1991 10.8 41.9
1990 11.2 43.1
1989 11.7 44.1
1988 12.6 43.8
1987 12.9 43.1
1986 13 42.5
1985 13.4 41.6
1984 13.6 41.2
1983 14.1 40.9
1982 15.1 40.7
1981 15.3 40.7
1980 15.7 40.8
1979 16.3 40.9
1978 16.3 40.8
1977 16.2 40.9
1976 16.7 41.1
1975 16.6 41.3
1974 16.1 41.5
1973 16.7 41.7
1972 16.4 42
1971 16.3 42.1
1970 15.9 42.3
1969 16.3 42.5
1968 16.8 43
1967 17.7 43.6
1966 18.5 44.2
1965 18.5 45.1
1964 17.9 46.1
1963 18 47.1
1962 18.1 47.5
1961 18.2 47.7
1960 17.6 47.7

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 26.1 in Tajikistan, compared with 17.6 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Slovenia Tajikistan
Fertility rate 1.51 3.07
Fertility rate rank 139/196 56/196
Birth rate 8 26.1
Birth rate rank 178/196 48/196
Population change due to births and deaths -4,665 +223,828
Natural population change rank 166/196 56/196
Natural population change rate -0.22% +2.15%
Population growth +0.33% +1.94%
Population growth rank 148/197 55/197
Age at first childbirth 29.1 years 23.2 years
Average age at childbearing 30.6 years 26.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.36 38.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 73 203.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12.6 26.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 63.2% 27.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 94.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 1.26%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.18% 2.29%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.22% 2.73%
Life expectancy 82.1 years 72.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Slovenia
Factual

UN forecast
Tajikistan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Slovenia Tajikistan
2100 12.6% 17.4%
2099 12.6% 17.5%
2098 12.7% 17.6%
2097 12.7% 17.7%
2096 12.8% 17.9%
2095 12.8% 18%
2094 12.9% 18.1%
2093 13% 18.2%
2092 13.1% 18.3%
2091 13.1% 18.4%
2090 13.2% 18.6%
2089 13.3% 18.7%
2088 13.3% 18.9%
2087 13.4% 19%
2086 13.4% 19.2%
2085 13.4% 19.4%
2084 13.4% 19.6%
2083 13.4% 19.8%
2082 13.4% 20%
2081 13.4% 20.2%
2080 13.3% 20.4%
2079 13.3% 20.7%
2078 13.2% 20.9%
2077 13.1% 21.1%
2076 13.1% 21.3%
2075 13% 21.5%
2074 12.9% 21.7%
2073 12.9% 21.9%
2072 12.8% 22.1%
2071 12.8% 22.3%
2070 12.7% 22.4%
2069 12.7% 22.6%
2068 12.7% 22.7%
2067 12.7% 22.9%
2066 12.8% 23%
2065 12.8% 23.2%
2064 12.9% 23.4%
2063 13% 23.6%
2062 13.1% 23.8%
2061 13.2% 24.1%
2060 13.3% 24.3%
2059 13.3% 24.6%
2058 13.4% 24.9%
2057 13.5% 25.3%
2056 13.6% 25.6%
2055 13.6% 26%
2054 13.6% 26.3%
2053 13.6% 26.7%
2052 13.6% 27%
2051 13.6% 27.4%
2050 13.5% 27.7%
2049 13.4% 28%
2048 13.3% 28.3%
2047 13.2% 28.5%
2046 13.1% 28.6%
2045 13% 28.8%
2044 12.8% 28.9%
2043 12.7% 29%
2042 12.6% 29.2%
2041 12.5% 29.3%
2040 12.5% 29.5%
2039 12.4% 29.7%
2038 12.4% 29.9%
2037 12.4% 30.2%
2036 12.5% 30.6%
2035 12.6% 31%
2034 12.7% 31.4%
2033 12.9% 31.8%
2032 13% 32.3%
2031 13.2% 32.8%
2030 13.4% 33.5%
2029 13.7% 34.2%
2028 13.9% 34.8%
2027 14.1% 35.2%
2026 14.4% 35.6%
2025 14.6% 36.1%
2024 14.7% 36.3%
2023 14.9% 36.5%
2022 15.1% 36.6%
2021 15.2% 36.6%
2020 15.1% 36.4%
2019 15.1% 36.3%
2018 15.1% 36.2%
2017 15% 36.2%
2016 14.9% 36.3%
2015 14.8% 36.3%
2014 14.7% 36.4%
2013 14.6% 36.5%
2012 14.4% 36.7%
2011 14.3% 36.7%
2010 14.1% 36.8%
2009 14% 37%
2008 14% 37.3%
2007 14% 37.6%
2006 14.1% 38%
2005 14.3% 38.6%
2004 14.5% 39.3%
2003 14.8% 39.9%
2002 15.2% 40.7%
2001 15.6% 41.5%
2000 15.9% 42.3%
1999 16.4% 43%
1998 16.8% 43.7%
1997 17.3% 44.3%
1996 17.8% 44.7%
1995 18.3% 44.9%
1994 18.8% 44.8%
1993 19.3% 44.6%
1992 19.8% 44.3%
1991 20.3% 44%
1990 20.8% 43.7%
1989 21.1% 43.4%
1988 21.4% 43.2%
1987 21.6% 43.1%
1986 22% 43.1%
1985 22.3% 43.3%
1984 22.5% 43.3%
1983 22.7% 43.3%
1982 22.8% 43.2%
1981 22.9% 43.2%
1980 23% 43.2%
1979 23.1% 43.2%
1978 23.2% 43.4%
1977 23.3% 43.6%
1976 23.4% 43.8%
1975 23.6% 44%
1974 23.7% 44.2%
1973 23.8% 44.3%
1972 23.9% 44.4%
1971 24% 44.5%
1970 24.3% 44.6%
1969 24.7% 44.6%
1968 25.1% 44.7%
1967 25.5% 44.7%
1966 25.8% 44.6%
1965 26.2% 44.4%
1964 26.6% 44.1%
1963 26.9% 43.4%
1962 27.1% 42.5%
1961 27.2% 41.4%
1960 27.2% 40.2%

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 36.3% in Tajikistan in 2024, compared to 20.8% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Slovenia and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan

Slovenia
Tajikistan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Slovenia Tajikistan
2023 3 14
2022 15 14
2021 8 25
2020 12 25
2019 4 16
2018 4 16
2017 5 17
2016 5 20
2015 5 20
2014 6 21
2013 6 21
2012 6 23
2011 6 25
2010 7 26
2009 7 29
2008 7 29
2007 6 30
2006 6 35
2005 6 36
2004 6 36
2003 6 39
2002 6 48
2001 6 58
2000 7 58
1999 8 64
1998 9 72
1997 9 76
1996 10 82
1995 11 81
1994 12 85
1993 12 84
1992 13 84
1991 13 79
1990 14 80
1989 15 85
1988 16 83
1987 16 91
1986 16 91
1985 17 98

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 14 deaths in Tajikistan.

Under-five mortality rates

Slovenia
Tajikistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Slovenia Tajikistan
2023 0.22% 2.73%
2022 0.23% 2.77%
2021 0.23% 2.79%
2020 0.24% 2.8%
2019 0.24% 2.81%
2018 0.24% 2.83%
2017 0.25% 2.88%
2016 0.26% 2.94%
2015 0.26% 3.02%
2014 0.27% 3.12%
2013 0.28% 3.23%
2012 0.29% 3.36%
2011 0.31% 3.52%
2010 0.32% 3.7%
2009 0.34% 3.92%
2008 0.36% 4.17%
2007 0.38% 4.47%
2006 0.4% 4.82%
2005 0.42% 5.22%
2004 0.44% 5.67%
2003 0.47% 6.18%
2002 0.49% 6.75%
2001 0.52% 7.34%
2000 0.54% 7.97%
1999 0.58% 8.62%
1998 0.61% 9.26%
1997 0.65% 9.86%
1996 0.69% 10.4%
1995 0.73% 10.8%
1994 0.79% 11%
1993 0.84% 10.9%
1992 0.9% 10.6%
1991 0.97% 10.2%
1990 1.04% 9.92%
1989 1.11% 9.88%
1988 1.19% 10.1%
1987 1.27% 10.5%
1986 1.36% 11.1%
1985 1.44% 11.6%
1984 1.53% 12%
1983 1.61% 12.3%
1982 1.69% 12.5%
1981 1.78% 12.6%
1980 - 12.7%
1979 - 12.8%
1978 - 13%
1977 - 13.2%
1976 - 13.5%
1975 - 14%
1974 - 14.4%
1973 - 15%
1972 - 15.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1972–2023, 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 2.73% in Tajikistan. 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) (2017–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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