Annual death rates at different ages in Slovenia
Slovenia: Annual death rates at different ages was 1.81 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.81 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
228th
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.84 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
1.66 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Slovenia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 1.81 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates at different ages in 2023.
That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Slovenia peaked at 85.84 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.66 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2018.
Slovenia ranks 228th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates at different ages in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85.84 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 81.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1952 | 72.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1953 | 61.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1954 | 57.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1955 | 54.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1956 | 49.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1957 | 43.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1958 | 38.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1959 | 35.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1960 | 33.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1961 | 31.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 30.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 29.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 30 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 29.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 28.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 27.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 26.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 25.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 24.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 23.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 22.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 20.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 19.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 18.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 18.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 17.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 16.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 15.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 14.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 13.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 13.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 13.69 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 13.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 12.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 12.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 11.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 9.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 8.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 8.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 8.36 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 7.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 7.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 6.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 5.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 5.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 4.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 4.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 4.03 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 2.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 2.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.59 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 2.47 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 2.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 1.88 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 2.06 deaths per 1,000 people | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 2.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 2.39 deaths per 1,000 people | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 1.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -24.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 1.81 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.46 deaths per 1,000 people, 41% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 1.81 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.53 deaths per 1,000 people, 51% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates at different ages 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +31.7% | 1.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 35.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 85.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 33.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Slovenia?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Slovenia was 1.81 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.84 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 deaths per 1,000 people in 2018.
- How does Slovenia rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Slovenia ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.