Child mortality in Slovenia
Slovenia: Child mortality was 0.2259 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality in Slovenia, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 0.2259 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Slovenia peaked at 36.1 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.2259 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Slovenia ranks 199th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1801 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 36.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 36.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 36.08 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 36.06 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 36.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 36.02 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 35.99 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 35.95 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 35.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 35.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 35.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 35.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 35.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 35.61 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 35.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 35.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 35.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 35.29 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 35.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 35.12 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 35.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 34.95 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 34.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 34.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 34.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 34.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 33.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1922 | 32.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1923 | 31.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1924 | 30.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1925 | 29.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1926 | 28.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1927 | 27.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1928 | 26.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1929 | 25.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1930 | 24.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1931 | 22.81 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1932 | 21.27 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1933 | 19.72 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1934 | 18.32 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1935 | 16.98 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1936 | 15.64 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1937 | 14.44 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1938 | 13.29 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1939 | 12.2 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1940 | 11.12 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1941 | 10.14 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 1942 | 9.22 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1943 | 8.32 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 1944 | 7.51 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 1945 | 6.74 deaths per 100 live births | -10.2% |
| 1946 | 6.03 deaths per 100 live births | -10.6% |
| 1947 | 5.33 deaths per 100 live births | -11.6% |
| 1948 | 4.71 deaths per 100 live births | -11.6% |
| 1949 | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | -12.2% |
| 1950 | 3.58 deaths per 100 live births | -13.4% |
| 1951 | 3.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1953 | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1955 | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1957 | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9683 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9036 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8427 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7864 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7349 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6881 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6462 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.609 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5753 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5446 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5163 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4903 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4656 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4421 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4193 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3972 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3761 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3561 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3376 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3208 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3057 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2923 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2806 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2704 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2617 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2545 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2488 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.244 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2401 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2368 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2341 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2314 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.229 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2259 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 0.2259 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births, 49% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 0.2259 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3875 deaths per 100 live births, 58% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 36.09 deaths per 100 live births | 36.05 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 35.81 deaths per 100 live births | 35.54 deaths per 100 live births | 36.02 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 35.08 deaths per 100 live births | 34.7 deaths per 100 live births | 35.46 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 29.86 deaths per 100 live births | 25.32 deaths per 100 live births | 34.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 17.91 deaths per 100 live births | 12.2 deaths per 100 live births | 24.42 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.33 deaths per 100 live births | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | 11.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | 3.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7792 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5753 deaths per 100 live births | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4345 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3376 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5446 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2719 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2401 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3208 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2314 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2259 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2368 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 196 Montenegro 0.2383 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 197 Finland 0.2352 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 198 Belarus 0.2331 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 200 Luxembourg 0.2182 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 201 Estonia 0.2016 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 202 Hong Kong 0.181 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Slovenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8177 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Slovenia?
- Child mortality in Slovenia was 0.2259 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2259 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Slovenia rank for child mortality?
- Slovenia ranks 199th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.