Fertility & birth rates in Slovenia and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Slovenia vs Zimbabwe by year

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Slovenia

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Slovenia	Zimbabwe
2023	1.51	3.72
2022	1.55	3.77
2021	1.64	3.77
2020	1.59	3.75
2019	1.61	3.75
2018	1.6	3.74
2017	1.62	3.77
2016	1.58	3.83
2015	1.57	3.91
2014	1.58	4.01
2013	1.55	4.11
2012	1.58	4.13
2011	1.56	4.13
2010	1.57	4.04
2009	1.53	3.95
2008	1.53	3.78
2007	1.38	3.68
2006	1.31	3.64
2005	1.26	3.69
2004	1.25	3.78
2003	1.2	3.86
2002	1.21	3.93
2001	1.21	3.98
2000	1.26	4.01
1999	1.21	4.06
1998	1.23	4.07
1997	1.25	4.08
1996	1.28	4.11
1995	1.29	4.15
1994	1.32	4.28
1993	1.33	4.39
1992	1.33	4.57
1991	1.42	4.72
1990	1.46	4.88
1989	1.52	5.07
1988	1.63	5.28
1987	1.65	5.5
1986	1.67	5.69
1985	1.71	5.87
1984	1.74	6.04
1983	1.81	6.2
1982	1.93	6.33
1981	1.96	6.45
1980	2.11	6.52
1979	2.22	6.59
1978	2.2	6.66
1977	2.17	6.71
1976	2.2	6.77
1975	2.17	6.83
1974	2.13	6.88
1973	2.2	6.94
1972	2.17	6.94
1971	2.16	6.94
1970	2.11	6.98
1969	2.17	7.04
1968	2.25	7.11
1967	2.37	7.16
1966	2.47	7.2
1965	2.43	7.23
1964	2.31	7.23
1963	2.27	7.23
1962	2.28	7.23
1961	2.27	7.21
1960	2.19	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Slovenia was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Slovenia	Zimbabwe
2023	-4,665	372,505
2022	-4,858	371,243
2021	-4,216	349,908
2020	-5,256	354,790
2019	-1,254	348,798
2018	-1,037	345,883
2017	-207	344,035
2016	826	348,772
2015	826	356,203
2014	2,268	366,350
2013	1,648	374,757
2012	2,674	371,135
2011	3,285	359,572
2010	3,687	335,570
2009	3,060	309,316
2008	3,437	280,527
2007	1,211	261,805
2006	602	248,963
2005	-600	248,545
2004	-599	248,307
2003	-1,996	243,057
2002	-1,197	244,170
2001	-996	227,909
2000	-398	236,343
1999	-1,388	232,393
1998	-1,189	225,614
1997	-794	216,288
1996	0	205,269
1995	0	206,695
1994	199	216,343
1993	-199	228,045
1992	598	255,291
1991	2,199	260,943
1990	3,797	265,444
1989	4,592	270,838
1988	5,986	277,498
1987	5,771	286,766
1986	6,094	289,894
1985	6,213	290,756
1984	5,990	290,052
1983	6,343	286,545
1982	9,170	279,934
1981	10,485	271,361
1980	11,027	241,179
1979	12,614	223,657
1978	11,920	222,979
1977	12,160	225,139
1976	12,196	221,419
1975	11,658	216,947
1974	11,367	208,806
1973	11,837	201,885
1972	10,513	193,725
1971	10,951	185,427
1970	10,004	178,979
1969	9,427	172,626
1968	11,250	166,865
1967	13,516	161,205
1966	15,697	156,014
1965	14,513	151,164
1964	12,567	145,848
1963	14,068	140,984
1962	13,150	136,317
1961	14,985	131,531
1960	12,678	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Slovenia and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Slovenia vs Zimbabwe 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	Zimbabwe
2023	8	30.4
2022	8.3	30.9
2021	9	30.9
2020	8.9	31
2019	9.3	31.1
2018	9.4	31.3
2017	9.8	31.8
2016	9.9	32.7
2015	10	33.9
2014	10.3	35.4
2013	10.2	37
2012	10.7	37.8
2011	10.7	38.1
2010	10.9	37.9
2009	10.7	37.5
2008	10.8	36.4
2007	9.8	35.7
2006	9.4	35.2
2005	9.1	35.8
2004	9	36.3
2003	8.7	36.6
2002	8.8	36.5
2001	8.8	36.5
2000	9.1	36.1
1999	8.8	35.6
1998	9	34.5
1997	9.1	33.4
1996	9.4	32.4
1995	9.5	31.7
1994	9.8	32
1993	9.9	32.4
1992	10	34.3
1991	10.8	34.9
1990	11.2	35.5
1989	11.7	36.4
1988	12.6	37.7
1987	12.9	39.5
1986	13	40.9
1985	13.4	42.3
1984	13.6	43.7
1983	14.1	45
1982	15.1	45.7
1981	15.3	46.3
1980	15.7	44.8
1979	16.3	46.3
1978	16.3	46.8
1977	16.2	46.5
1976	16.7	46.5
1975	16.6	46.6
1974	16.1	46.4
1973	16.7	46.4
1972	16.4	46
1971	16.3	45.6
1970	15.9	45.5
1969	16.3	45.5
1968	16.8	45.7
1967	17.7	45.8
1966	18.5	46.1
1965	18.5	46.4
1964	17.9	46.6
1963	18	46.8
1962	18.1	47.1
1961	18.2	47.3
1960	17.6	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Slovenia and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 17.6 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Slovenia	Zimbabwe
2100	12.6%	20.3%
2099	12.6%	20.5%
2098	12.7%	20.6%
2097	12.7%	20.8%
2096	12.8%	20.9%
2095	12.8%	21.1%
2094	12.9%	21.3%
2093	13%	21.4%
2092	13.1%	21.6%
2091	13.1%	21.8%
2090	13.2%	22%
2089	13.3%	22.2%
2088	13.3%	22.4%
2087	13.4%	22.6%
2086	13.4%	22.8%
2085	13.4%	23%
2084	13.4%	23.2%
2083	13.4%	23.4%
2082	13.4%	23.6%
2081	13.4%	23.8%
2080	13.3%	24%
2079	13.3%	24.2%
2078	13.2%	24.4%
2077	13.1%	24.6%
2076	13.1%	24.9%
2075	13%	25.1%
2074	12.9%	25.3%
2073	12.9%	25.5%
2072	12.8%	25.7%
2071	12.8%	25.9%
2070	12.7%	26.2%
2069	12.7%	26.4%
2068	12.7%	26.6%
2067	12.7%	26.8%
2066	12.8%	27.1%
2065	12.8%	27.3%
2064	12.9%	27.6%
2063	13%	27.8%
2062	13.1%	28.1%
2061	13.2%	28.4%
2060	13.3%	28.7%
2059	13.3%	29%
2058	13.4%	29.3%
2057	13.5%	29.6%
2056	13.6%	30%
2055	13.6%	30.3%
2054	13.6%	30.6%
2053	13.6%	31%
2052	13.6%	31.3%
2051	13.6%	31.7%
2050	13.5%	32%
2049	13.4%	32.4%
2048	13.3%	32.7%
2047	13.2%	33.1%
2046	13.1%	33.4%
2045	13%	33.7%
2044	12.8%	34%
2043	12.7%	34.2%
2042	12.6%	34.5%
2041	12.5%	34.7%
2040	12.5%	34.9%
2039	12.4%	35.2%
2038	12.4%	35.4%
2037	12.4%	35.7%
2036	12.5%	35.9%
2035	12.6%	36.2%
2034	12.7%	36.4%
2033	12.9%	36.6%
2032	13%	36.9%
2031	13.2%	37.2%
2030	13.4%	37.6%
2029	13.7%	38.1%
2028	13.9%	38.7%
2027	14.1%	39.3%
2026	14.4%	40%
2025	14.6%	40.6%
2024	14.7%	40.9%
2023	14.9%	41.3%
2022	15.1%	41.6%
2021	15.2%	41.9%
2020	15.1%	42.2%
2019	15.1%	42.5%
2018	15.1%	42.9%
2017	15%	43.3%
2016	14.9%	43.6%
2015	14.8%	43.8%
2014	14.7%	43.9%
2013	14.6%	43.9%
2012	14.4%	43.7%
2011	14.3%	43.4%
2010	14.1%	43%
2009	14%	42.7%
2008	14%	42.4%
2007	14%	42.1%
2006	14.1%	42%
2005	14.3%	41.9%
2004	14.5%	41.7%
2003	14.8%	41.5%
2002	15.2%	41.4%
2001	15.6%	41.5%
2000	15.9%	41.9%
1999	16.4%	42.4%
1998	16.8%	43.1%
1997	17.3%	44%
1996	17.8%	45%
1995	18.3%	45.9%
1994	18.8%	46.6%
1993	19.3%	47.1%
1992	19.8%	46.8%
1991	20.3%	46.6%
1990	20.8%	47.1%
1989	21.1%	47.6%
1988	21.4%	47.9%
1987	21.6%	47.9%
1986	22%	47.9%
1985	22.3%	48%
1984	22.5%	48.1%
1983	22.7%	48.2%
1982	22.8%	48.3%
1981	22.9%	48.4%
1980	23%	48.7%
1979	23.1%	48.8%
1978	23.2%	48.5%
1977	23.3%	48.3%
1976	23.4%	48.2%
1975	23.6%	48.1%
1974	23.7%	48.1%
1973	23.8%	48.1%
1972	23.9%	48.2%
1971	24%	48.2%
1970	24.3%	48.3%
1969	24.7%	48.4%
1968	25.1%	48.5%
1967	25.5%	48.5%
1966	25.8%	48.6%
1965	26.2%	48.7%
1964	26.6%	48.8%
1963	26.9%	48.5%
1962	27.1%	48.1%
1961	27.2%	47.7%
1960	27.2%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Slovenia and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 20.8% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Slovenia and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Slovenia vs Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Slovenia	Zimbabwe
2023	3	358
2022	15	368
2021	8	446
2020	12	380
2019	4	388
2018	4	386
2017	5	389
2016	5	411
2015	5	428
2014	6	468
2013	6	525
2012	6	558
2011	6	564
2010	7	567
2009	7	540
2008	7	526
2007	6	519
2006	6	480
2005	6	454
2004	6	451
2003	6	455
2002	6	418
2001	6	467
2000	7	405
1999	8	399
1998	9	368
1997	9	357
1996	10	352
1995	11	332
1994	12	332
1993	12	331
1992	13	333
1991	13	332
1990	14	353
1989	15	382
1988	16	431
1987	16	480
1986	16	525
1985	17	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Slovenia	Zimbabwe
2023	0.22%	4.42%
2022	0.23%	4.6%
2021	0.23%	4.76%
2020	0.24%	5.01%
2019	0.24%	5.11%
2018	0.24%	5.23%
2017	0.25%	5.5%
2016	0.26%	5.69%
2015	0.26%	5.98%
2014	0.27%	6.18%
2013	0.28%	6.55%
2012	0.29%	7.14%
2011	0.31%	7.88%
2010	0.32%	8.5%
2009	0.34%	9.03%
2008	0.36%	9.34%
2007	0.38%	9.47%
2006	0.4%	9.4%
2005	0.42%	9.23%
2004	0.44%	9.17%
2003	0.47%	8.85%
2002	0.49%	8.48%
2001	0.52%	9.79%
2000	0.54%	9.83%
1999	0.58%	9.92%
1998	0.61%	10%
1997	0.65%	10.1%
1996	0.69%	10%
1995	0.73%	9.83%
1994	0.79%	9.52%
1993	0.84%	9.16%
1992	0.9%	8.73%
1991	0.97%	8.33%
1990	1.04%	7.97%
1989	1.11%	7.69%
1988	1.19%	7.55%
1987	1.27%	7.61%
1986	1.36%	7.86%
1985	1.44%	8.31%
1984	1.53%	8.87%
1983	1.61%	9.5%
1982	1.69%	10.1%
1981	1.78%	10.7%
1980	-	11.1%
1979	-	11.3%
1978	-	11.5%
1977	-	11.5%
1976	-	11.5%
1975	-	11.4%
1974	-	11.4%
1973	-	11.4%
1972	-	11.5%
1971	-	11.5%
1970	-	11.7%
1969	-	11.8%
1968	-	12.1%
1967	-	12.4%
1966	-	12.7%
1965	-	13.1%
1964	-	13.5%
1963	-	14%
1962	-	14.4%
1961	-	14.8%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.22% in Slovenia and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.