Number of child deaths by region in Slovenia
Slovenia: Number of child deaths by region was 40 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Slovenia, 1986–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Slovenia stood at 40. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Slovenia peaked at 351 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2024.
Slovenia ranks 170th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 312.25 | 271 | 351 | 4 |
| 1990s | 158 | 102 | 240 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.9 | 72 | 97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5 | 47 | 70 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2 | 40 | 45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
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- 169 North Macedonia 48 compare
- 171 Latvia 36 compare
- 172 Saint Lucia 35 compare
- 173 Barbados 31 compare
- 173 Maldives 31 compare
More health data for Slovenia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,176 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 11,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 10,001 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 10,716 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 9,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 10,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 9,567 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Slovenia?
- Number of child deaths by region in Slovenia was 40 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 351 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2024.
- How does Slovenia rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Slovenia ranks 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.