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Fertility & birth rates in Slovenia and Tunisia

Updated on by Georank team

Slovenia has an annual birth rate of 8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13.7 for Tunisia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.51 in Slovenia and 1.83 in Tunisia — 21.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -30.9% in Slovenia and by -74.4% in Tunisia — in 1960, it was 2.19 and 7.16, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Slovenia is ranked 178/196 by birth rate compared to 104/196 for Tunisia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.5 in Slovenia — it's 31.4 in Tunisia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.5 in Slovenia vs 4.32 in Tunisia.
  • In Slovenia, 20% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.3% in Tunisia.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.22% in Slovenia and +0.77% in Tunisia.

Birth rate data compared

Slovenia Tunisia
Fertility rate 1.51 1.83
Birth rate 8 13.7
Birth rate rank 178/196 104/196
Age at first childbirth 29.1 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.5 years 31.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.3 4.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 74 75.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12.9 27.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20% 25.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 63.2% 48.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 0.84%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.18% 1.06%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.22% 1.29%
Population change due to births and deaths -4,665 +93,663
Natural population change rank 166/196 81/196
Natural population change rate -0.22% +0.77%
Population growth +0.28% +0.63%
Population growth rank 151/197 125/197
Life expectancy 81.9 years 76.9 years

Fertility rate in Slovenia vs Tunisia chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Slovenia was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Slovenia
Factual

UN forecast
Tunisia
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Slovenia Tunisia
1960 2.19 7.16
1961 2.27 7.16
1962 2.28 7.17
1963 2.27 7.17
1964 2.31 7.17
1965 2.43 7.11
1966 2.47 7.06
1967 2.37 6.95
1968 2.25 6.81
1969 2.17 6.62
1970 2.11 6.43
1971 2.16 6.29
1972 2.17 6.19
1973 2.2 6.12
1974 2.13 6.05
1975 2.17 5.97
1976 2.2 5.87
1977 2.17 5.68
1978 2.2 5.4
1979 2.22 5.18
1980 2.11 5.03
1981 1.96 5.02
1982 1.93 4.89
1983 1.81 4.77
1984 1.74 4.66
1985 1.71 4.52
1986 1.67 4.36
1987 1.65 4.1
1988 1.63 3.83
1989 1.52 3.57
1990 1.46 3.44
1991 1.42 3.31
1992 1.33 3.19
1993 1.33 3.06
1994 1.32 2.87
1995 1.29 2.67
1996 1.28 2.49
1997 1.25 2.34
1998 1.23 2.2
1999 1.21 2.08
2000 1.26 2.03
2001 1.21 1.98
2002 1.21 1.94
2003 1.2 1.96
2004 1.25 1.95
2005 1.26 1.95
2006 1.31 1.95
2007 1.38 1.96
2008 1.53 1.98
2009 1.53 2
2010 1.57 2.08
2011 1.56 2.19
2012 1.58 2.28
2013 1.55 2.31
2014 1.58 2.32
2015 1.57 2.31
2016 1.58 2.28
2017 1.62 2.21
2018 1.6 2.13
2019 1.61 2.1
2020 1.59 2
2021 1.64 1.8
2022 1.55 1.85
2023 1.51 1.83
2024 1.51 1.82
2025 1.51 1.8
2026 1.51 1.79
2027 1.51 1.78
2028 1.52 1.77
2029 1.52 1.76
2030 1.52 1.76
2031 1.52 1.75
2032 1.52 1.74
2033 1.52 1.74
2034 1.52 1.73
2035 1.52 1.73
2036 1.53 1.73
2037 1.53 1.72
2038 1.53 1.72
2039 1.53 1.72
2040 1.53 1.71
2041 1.53 1.71
2042 1.53 1.71
2043 1.53 1.71
2044 1.53 1.71
2045 1.53 1.71
2046 1.53 1.71
2047 1.53 1.71
2048 1.54 1.7
2049 1.54 1.7
2050 1.54 1.7

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Slovenia
Factual

UN forecast
Tunisia
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Slovenia Tunisia
1960 27.2% 43.2%
1961 27.2% 43.4%
1962 27.1% 43.5%
1963 26.9% 43.8%
1964 26.6% 44%
1965 26.2% 44.2%
1966 25.8% 44.5%
1967 25.5% 44.7%
1968 25.1% 44.8%
1969 24.7% 44.8%
1970 24.3% 44.7%
1971 24% 44.6%
1972 23.9% 44.4%
1973 23.8% 44.3%
1974 23.7% 44.1%
1975 23.6% 43.9%
1976 23.4% 43.7%
1977 23.3% 43.4%
1978 23.2% 43%
1979 23.1% 42.5%
1980 23% 42%
1981 22.9% 41.4%
1982 22.8% 40.8%
1983 22.7% 40.3%
1984 22.5% 39.9%
1985 22.3% 39.6%
1986 22% 39.3%
1987 21.6% 39%
1988 21.4% 38.6%
1989 21.1% 38.2%
1990 20.8% 37.6%
1991 20.3% 37.1%
1992 19.8% 36.4%
1993 19.3% 35.8%
1994 18.8% 35%
1995 18.3% 34.3%
1996 17.8% 33.5%
1997 17.3% 32.8%
1998 16.8% 32%
1999 16.4% 31.1%
2000 15.9% 30.2%
2001 15.6% 29.3%
2002 15.2% 28.4%
2003 14.8% 27.5%
2004 14.5% 26.7%
2005 14.3% 26%
2006 14.1% 25.4%
2007 14% 25%
2008 14% 24.6%
2009 14% 24.3%
2010 14.1% 24.2%
2011 14.3% 24.2%
2012 14.4% 24.2%
2013 14.6% 24.4%
2014 14.7% 24.6%
2015 14.8% 24.7%
2016 14.9% 24.9%
2017 15% 25%
2018 15.1% 25.1%
2019 15.1% 25.1%
2020 15.1% 25.1%
2021 15.2% 25%
2022 15.1% 24.7%
2023 14.9% 24.4%
2024 14.7% 24%
2025 14.5% 23.6%
2026 14.2% 23%
2027 14% 22.5%
2028 13.8% 21.8%
2029 13.5% 21.2%
2030 13.3% 20.5%
2031 13.1% 19.9%
2032 13% 19.2%
2033 12.8% 18.7%
2034 12.7% 18.2%
2035 12.6% 17.7%
2036 12.5% 17.4%
2037 12.4% 17.2%
2038 12.4% 17%
2039 12.5% 16.8%
2040 12.5% 16.7%
2041 12.6% 16.6%
2042 12.7% 16.5%
2043 12.8% 16.5%
2044 12.9% 16.5%
2045 13% 16.6%
2046 13.2% 16.6%
2047 13.3% 16.7%
2048 13.4% 16.7%
2049 13.5% 16.8%
2050 13.5% 16.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Slovenia and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 20.8% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Slovenia and Tunisia compared.

Natural population change in Slovenia vs Tunisia by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been -0.08% in Slovenia and +1.05% in Tunisia. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Slovenia
Tunisia

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Slovenia Tunisia
1960 12,678 109,234
1961 14,985 111,459
1962 13,150 116,887
1963 14,068 120,865
1964 12,567 124,711
1965 14,513 127,673
1966 15,697 131,274
1967 13,516 132,626
1968 11,250 134,246
1969 9,427 135,257
1970 10,004 138,235
1971 10,951 142,296
1972 10,513 147,239
1973 11,837 153,525
1974 11,367 160,200
1975 11,658 166,991
1976 12,196 172,744
1977 12,160 174,539
1978 11,920 173,255
1979 12,614 171,463
1980 11,027 171,094
1981 10,485 176,628
1982 9,170 177,898
1983 6,343 179,878
1984 5,990 182,386
1985 6,213 186,344
1986 6,094 188,107
1987 5,771 184,101
1988 5,986 177,176
1989 4,592 169,221
1990 3,797 168,180
1991 2,199 166,245
1992 598 163,978
1993 -199 160,922
1994 199 153,647
1995 0 144,345
1996 0 135,615
1997 -794 128,327
1998 -1,189 121,332
1999 -1,388 114,829
2000 -398 112,501
2001 -996 110,146
2002 -1,197 109,099
2003 -1,996 111,926
2004 -599 113,322
2005 -600 115,374
2006 602 116,945
2007 1,211 118,920
2008 3,437 121,873
2009 3,060 125,465
2010 3,687 132,809
2011 3,285 143,401
2012 2,674 151,812
2013 1,648 154,687
2014 2,268 154,762
2015 826 153,007
2016 826 148,870
2017 -207 140,971
2018 -1,037 132,445
2019 -1,254 127,312
2020 -5,256 109,431
2021 -4,216 68,087
2022 -4,858 96,531
2023 -4,665 93,663

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Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart: Slovenia vs Tunisia

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Slovenia
Tunisia
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Slovenia Tunisia
1985 17 132
1986 16 121
1987 16 107
1988 16 96
1989 15 87
1990 14 85
1991 13 83
1992 13 82
1993 12 80
1994 12 77
1995 11 73
1996 10 68
1997 9 64
1998 9 60
1999 8 57
2000 7 56
2001 6 55
2002 6 53
2003 6 52
2004 6 50
2005 6 49
2006 6 48
2007 6 46
2008 7 45
2009 7 44
2010 7 44
2011 6 44
2012 6 43
2013 6 43
2014 6 42
2015 5 40
2016 5 39
2017 5 38
2018 4 38
2019 4 37
2020 12 40
2021 8 65
2022 15 38
2023 3 36

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.22% in Slovenia and 1.29% in Tunisia. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Slovenia
Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Slovenia Tunisia
1962 - 27.2%
1963 - 26%
1964 - 24.8%
1965 - 23.6%
1966 - 22.4%
1967 - 21.3%
1968 - 20.2%
1969 - 19.1%
1970 - 18.1%
1971 - 17.1%
1972 - 16.1%
1973 - 15.2%
1974 - 14.3%
1975 - 13.4%
1976 - 12.5%
1977 - 11.7%
1978 - 10.9%
1979 - 10.2%
1980 - 9.52%
1981 1.78% 8.94%
1982 1.69% 8.42%
1983 1.61% 7.94%
1984 1.53% 7.48%
1985 1.44% 7.08%
1986 1.36% 6.69%
1987 1.27% 6.35%
1988 1.19% 6.03%
1989 1.11% 5.76%
1990 1.04% 5.5%
1991 0.97% 5.24%
1992 0.9% 5%
1993 0.84% 4.74%
1994 0.79% 4.48%
1995 0.73% 4.2%
1996 0.69% 3.92%
1997 0.65% 3.65%
1998 0.61% 3.38%
1999 0.58% 3.14%
2000 0.54% 2.92%
2001 0.52% 2.72%
2002 0.49% 2.55%
2003 0.47% 2.4%
2004 0.44% 2.27%
2005 0.42% 2.16%
2006 0.4% 2.07%
2007 0.38% 2%
2008 0.36% 1.94%
2009 0.34% 1.9%
2010 0.32% 1.87%
2011 0.31% 1.85%
2012 0.29% 1.84%
2013 0.28% 1.83%
2014 0.27% 1.83%
2015 0.26% 1.82%
2016 0.26% 1.81%
2017 0.25% 1.79%
2018 0.24% 1.75%
2019 0.24% 1.69%
2020 0.24% 1.6%
2021 0.23% 1.5%
2022 0.23% 1.39%
2023 0.22% 1.29%

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