3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Slovenia
Slovenia: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) was 5 in 2020. ▼ Falling
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Slovenia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Slovenia stood at 5.
That represents a change of up 44.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Slovenia peaked at 11.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.47, in 2019.
That places Slovenia 160th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.93 | — |
| 2001 | 8.78 | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 8.48 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 8.79 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 9.56 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 9.24 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 7.69 | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 6.96 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 5.94 | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 6.84 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 6.04 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 6.09 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.83 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 5.42 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 5.01 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 5.04 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.63 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 4.43 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.37 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.47 | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 5 | +44.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +44.2% | 3.47 | 5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.42 | 5.94 | 11.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 | 3.47 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 157 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare
- 157 Luxembourg 6 compare
- 157 Montenegro 6 compare
- 160 Austria 5 compare
- 160 Belgium 5 compare
- 160 Denmark 5 compare
- 160 Estonia 5 compare
- 160 Croatia 5 compare
- 160 Ireland 5 compare
- 160 Italy 5 compare
- 160 Slovakia 5 compare
- 160 Sweden 5 compare
- 160 Turkmenistan 5 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Slovenia?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Slovenia was 5 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.93 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 in 2019.
- How does Slovenia rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Slovenia ranks 160th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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