Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) was 2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
190th
of 197 countries
All-time high
17 per 1,000 live births
in 1981
All-time low
2 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Slovenia, 1981–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, male in Slovenia stood at 2 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Slovenia peaked at 17 per 1,000 live births in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
That places Slovenia 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1982 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 2 per 1,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 4 per 1,000 live births, 50% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 2 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7 per 1,000 live births, 54% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.73 per 1,000 live births | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | 17 per 1,000 live births | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.22 per 1,000 live births | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 per 1,000 live births | 3 per 1,000 live births | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 per 1,000 live births | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 per 1,000 live births | 2 per 1,000 live births | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 189 Sweden 2.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 190 Belarus 2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 190 Finland 2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 190 Luxembourg 2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 190 Montenegro 2 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Slovenia?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Slovenia was 2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 17 per 1,000 live births in 1981.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Slovenia rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Slovenia ranks 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.