Mortality rate, under-5 in Slovenia
Slovenia: Mortality rate, under-5 was 2.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
192nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
17.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1981
All-time low
2.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2021
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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, under-5 in Slovenia stood at 2.3 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Slovenia peaked at 17.8 per 1,000 live births in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2021.
That places Slovenia 192nd out of 196 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, under-5 in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1982 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.42 per 1,000 live births | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.36 per 1,000 live births | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 per 1,000 live births | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Slovenia?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Slovenia was 2.3 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, under-5 recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8 per 1,000 live births in 1981.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- How does Slovenia rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Slovenia ranks 192nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.