Maternal mortality ratio in Slovenia
Slovenia: Maternal mortality ratio was 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Slovenia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Slovenia stood at 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That represents a change of up 30.7% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Slovenia peaked at 16.03 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.47 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2019.
Slovenia ranks 170th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 14.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 16.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 167 Belgium 4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 168 Denmark 4.66 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 169 Italy 4.59 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 171 Sweden 4.51 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 172 Germany 4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 173 Japan 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Slovenia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- 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 maternal mortality ratio in Slovenia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Slovenia was 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.03 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Slovenia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Slovenia ranks 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.