Infant mortality rate in Slovenia
Slovenia: Infant mortality rate was 0.1836 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1836 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
195th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.53 deaths per 100 live births
in 1981
All-time low
0.1836 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Infant mortality rate 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
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Slovenia is 0.1836 deaths per 100 live births, measured 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 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Slovenia peaked at 1.53 deaths per 100 live births in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1836 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Slovenia 195th 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 in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1982 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9417 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8777 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.818 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7619 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7092 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6607 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6164 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5763 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5402 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5083 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4795 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4532 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.429 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4068 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3857 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3656 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3462 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3274 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3095 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2925 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2769 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2627 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2389 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.229 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2205 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2132 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2073 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2024 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1984 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1952 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1925 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1903 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.188 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.186 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1836 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 0.1836 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3612 deaths per 100 live births, 51% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 0.1836 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3422 deaths per 100 live births, 54% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9417 deaths per 100 live births | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6548 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4795 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8777 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3593 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2769 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4532 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2218 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1952 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2627 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1881 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1836 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1925 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 192 Montenegro 0.193 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 193 Finland 0.1872 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 194 Luxembourg 0.1866 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 196 Japan 0.1817 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 197 Belarus 0.1802 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 198 Estonia 0.153 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Slovenia?
- Infant mortality rate in Slovenia was 0.1836 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 recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 deaths per 100 live births in 1981.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1836 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Slovenia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Slovenia ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .