Lifetime risk of maternal death in Slovenia
Slovenia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0042 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Slovenia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Slovenia stood at 0.0042. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 78.2% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Slovenia peaked at 0.0278 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0042, in 2023.
Slovenia ranks 183rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0278 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0255 | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0251 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0246 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0208 | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0189 | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0173 | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0155 | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0149 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0137 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0127 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0115 | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0103 | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0094 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0086 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.006 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0091 | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 0.009 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0093 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0089 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0087 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0078 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0068 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0152 | +196.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0108 | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0191 | +76.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 | -78.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 0.0042 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0091, 46% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 0.0042 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0086, 48% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +196.5% | 0.0051 | 0.0152 |
| 2022 | +76.8% | 0.0108 | 0.0191 |
| 2023 | -78.2% | 0.0191 | 0.0042 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0248 | 0.0208 | 0.0278 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0133 | 0.0086 | 0.0189 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0072 | 0.0059 | 0.0091 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 | 0.0051 | 0.0093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0123 | 0.0042 | 0.0191 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Slovenia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Slovenia was 0.0042 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0278 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Slovenia ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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