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.

Child mortality in Slovenia

Name: Child mortality in Slovenia
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Slovenia: Child mortality was 0.2259 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.2259 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

199th

of 203 countries

All-time high

36.1 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

0.2259 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

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.

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

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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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)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.