Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 1.52 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.52 births per woman
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
150th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.46 births per woman
in 1966
All-time low
1.2 births per woman
in 2003
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Slovenia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate, total in Slovenia stood at 1.52 births per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Slovenia peaked at 2.46 births per woman in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.2 births per woman, in 2003.
Slovenia ranks 150th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.19 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 2.27 births per woman | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 2.28 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.27 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.31 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 2.43 births per woman | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 2.46 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.37 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 2.25 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 2.17 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 2.11 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.16 births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.17 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.2 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 2.12 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 2.17 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.2 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.17 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.2 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.21 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.11 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.96 births per woman | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 1.93 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.81 births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 1.74 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.71 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.67 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.65 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.63 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.52 births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.46 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.42 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.33 births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 1.33 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.32 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.29 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.28 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.25 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.23 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.21 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.26 births per woman | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.21 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.21 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.25 births per woman | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.26 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.31 births per woman | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.38 births per woman | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.53 births per woman | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 1.53 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.57 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.56 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.58 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.55 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.58 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.57 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.58 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.62 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.6 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.61 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.59 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.64 births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.55 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.51 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.52 births per woman | +0.7% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 1.52 births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 1.52 births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 births per woman, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3 births per woman | 2.17 births per woman | 2.46 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.17 births per woman | 2.11 births per woman | 2.21 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.77 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 2.11 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 births per woman | 1.2 births per woman | 1.53 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman | 1.64 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 1.54 births per woman compare
- 148 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.53 births per woman compare
- 149 Cayman Islands 1.52 births per woman compare
- 151 Cape Verde 1.51 births per woman compare
- 152 Argentina 1.5 births per woman compare
- 153 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 births per woman compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Slovenia?
- Fertility rate, total in Slovenia was 1.52 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 births per woman in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 births per woman in 2003.
- How does Slovenia rank for fertility rate, total?
- Slovenia ranks 150th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.