Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Slovenia
Slovenia: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 23 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Slovenia, 1983–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Slovenia is 23 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Slovenia peaked at 272 deaths in 1983 and was at its lowest, 23 deaths, in 2023.
That places Slovenia 169th out of 199 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.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 272 deaths | — |
| 1984 | 247 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 226 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 204 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 189 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 170 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 146 deaths | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 129 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 116 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 100 deaths | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 91 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 83 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 76 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 71 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 66 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 62 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 59 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 58 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 54 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 51 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 48 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 47 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 44 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 43 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 43 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 44 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 42 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 41 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 39 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 37 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 34 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 33 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 31 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 30 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 29 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 27 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 26 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 24 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 23 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 155 deaths, 15% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 23 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 deaths, 14% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 207.71 deaths | 146 deaths | 272 deaths | 7 |
| 1990s | 85.3 deaths | 59 deaths | 129 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.4 deaths | 42 deaths | 58 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8 deaths | 27 deaths | 41 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2 deaths | 23 deaths | 26 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Slovenia?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Slovenia was 23 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 272 deaths in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 deaths in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Slovenia ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .