Maternal mortality ratio in Slovenia
Slovenia: Maternal mortality ratio was 3.33 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Slovenia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 3.33 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.0% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Slovenia peaked at 15.13 per 100,000 live births in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.33 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Slovenia ranks 198th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 6.38 per 100,000 live births | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 5.67 per 100,000 live births | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 5.82 per 100,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 5.83 per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.02 per 100,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 6.3 per 100,000 live births | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 6.37 per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.78 per 100,000 live births | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 6.6 per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 6.6 per 100,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.38 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.18 per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.73 per 100,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 5.6 per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.19 per 100,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 4.97 per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.73 per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 4.13 per 100,000 live births | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 3.85 per 100,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 11.79 per 100,000 live births | +206.3% |
| 2021 | 8.07 per 100,000 live births | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 15.13 per 100,000 live births | +87.5% |
| 2023 | 3.33 per 100,000 live births | -78.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 3.33 per 100,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.67 per 100,000 live births, 43% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 3.33 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.67 per 100,000 live births, 50% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 | +206.3% | 3.85 per 100,000 live births | 11.79 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | +87.5% | 8.07 per 100,000 live births | 15.13 per 100,000 live births |
| 2023 | -78.0% | 15.13 per 100,000 live births | 3.33 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3 per 100,000 live births | 5.67 per 100,000 live births | 7.2 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 per 100,000 live births | 3.85 per 100,000 live births | 6.6 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.58 per 100,000 live births | 3.33 per 100,000 live births | 15.13 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Slovenia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Slovenia was 3.33 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.13 per 100,000 live births in 2022.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Slovenia ranks 198th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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