Infant mortality rate in Slovenia
Slovenia: Infant mortality rate was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Slovenia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Slovenia stood at 0.2%.
The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Slovenia peaked at 8.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.
Slovenia ranks 228th of 236 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.6% | 3.5% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Slovenia?
- Infant mortality rate in Slovenia was 0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
- How does Slovenia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Slovenia ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.