Maternal mortality in Slovenia
Slovenia: Maternal mortality was 4.53 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4.53
Change on year
up 30.7%
World rank
173rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
16.03
in 1985
All-time low
3.47
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Slovenia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 4.53 for maternal mortality in 2020.
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 in Slovenia peaked at 16.03 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.47, in 2019.
Slovenia ranks 173rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16.03 | — |
| 1986 | 15.95 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 15.53 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 14.37 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 14.76 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 12.66 | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 13.07 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 13.69 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 14 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 13.35 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 13.63 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 13.08 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 13.65 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 10.57 | -22.6% |
| 1999 | 10.06 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 11.93 | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 8.78 | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 8.48 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 8.79 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 9.56 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 9.24 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 7.69 | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 6.96 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 5.94 | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 6.84 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 6.04 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 6.09 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.83 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 5.42 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 5.01 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 5.04 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.63 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 4.43 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.37 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.47 | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 4.53 | +30.7% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 4.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.61, 60% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 4.53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.33 | 14.37 | 16.03 | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.78 | 10.06 | 14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.42 | 5.94 | 11.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 | 3.47 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 | 4.53 | 4.53 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality in Slovenia?
- Maternal mortality in Slovenia was 4.53 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.03 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 in 2019.
- How does Slovenia rank for maternal mortality?
- Slovenia ranks 173rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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