Infant mortality rate by sex in Slovenia
Slovenia: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.1682 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1682 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
196th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.34 deaths per 100 live births
in 1981
All-time low
0.1682 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex 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 0.1682 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Slovenia peaked at 1.34 deaths per 100 live births in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1682 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.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1982 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.954 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8913 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8323 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7745 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7239 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6749 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6313 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5885 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5522 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5163 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4872 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4586 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4331 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4109 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3895 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3698 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3515 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.334 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.317 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3005 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2843 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2689 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2546 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2416 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2298 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2196 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2106 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2027 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1961 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1905 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1858 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.182 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.179 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1765 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1743 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1724 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1704 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1682 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 0.1682 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births, 52% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 0.1682 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births, 54% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8323 deaths per 100 live births | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.584 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4331 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7745 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3281 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2546 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4109 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2038 deaths per 100 live births | 0.179 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2416 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1723 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1682 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1765 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 193 Japan 0.1747 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 194 Finland 0.1722 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 195 Luxembourg 0.1701 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 197 Belarus 0.1591 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 198 Estonia 0.1373 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 199 San Marino 0.1107 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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 infant mortality rate by sex in Slovenia?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Slovenia was 0.1682 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 infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 deaths per 100 live births in 1981.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1682 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Slovenia rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Slovenia ranks 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .