Maternal mortality ratio in Slovenia
Slovenia: Maternal mortality ratio was 3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Slovenia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 3 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 80.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Slovenia peaked at 17 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2023.
Slovenia ranks 182nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17 | — |
| 1986 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 15 | +87.5% |
| 2023 | 3 | -80.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16 | 15 | 17 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.1 | 8 | 14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 | 3 | 15 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Slovenia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Slovenia was 3 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Slovenia ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).