Child mortality vs. health spending in Slovenia
Slovenia: Child mortality vs. health spending 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
196th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.78 deaths per 100 live births
in 1981
All-time low
0.2259 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Child mortality vs. health spending in Slovenia, 1981–2024
Source: United Nations 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 vs. health spending in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Slovenia peaked at 1.78 deaths per 100 live births in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.2259 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Slovenia 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs. health spending in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 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
- 193 Montenegro 0.2383 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 194 Finland 0.2352 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 195 Belarus 0.2331 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 197 Luxembourg 0.2182 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 198 Estonia 0.2016 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 199 San Marino 0.126 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,176 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0704 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0745 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. health spending in Slovenia?
- Child mortality vs. health spending in Slovenia was 0.2259 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 deaths per 100 live births in 1981.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2259 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Slovenia rank for child mortality vs. health spending?
- Slovenia ranks 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. health spending 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .