Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) was 0.128 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.128 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
189th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.06 deaths per 100 live births
in 1982
All-time low
0.128 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Slovenia, 1982–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Slovenia is 0.128 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Slovenia peaked at 1.06 deaths per 100 live births in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.128 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Slovenia 189th 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.
Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1983 | 0.9989 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9397 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8736 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8051 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7385 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6773 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.623 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5762 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5351 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4964 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4593 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4273 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4008 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3798 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3627 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3483 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3349 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3216 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3075 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2924 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2764 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2601 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2443 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2297 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2163 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2038 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.193 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1836 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1756 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1685 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1622 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1563 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1513 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1469 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1434 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1404 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.138 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1359 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.134 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.132 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1301 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.128 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 0.128 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births, 49% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 0.128 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births, 52% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.839 deaths per 100 live births | 0.623 deaths per 100 live births | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.4321 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3349 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5762 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2545 deaths per 100 live births | 0.193 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3216 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1566 deaths per 100 live births | 0.138 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1836 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.132 deaths per 100 live births | 0.128 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1359 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 186 Czechia 0.1407 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 187 Monaco 0.1399 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 188 Finland 0.1361 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 190 Andorra 0.1245 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 191 Latvia 0.1201 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 192 Korea 0.1166 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Slovenia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Slovenia was 0.128 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 deaths per 100 live births in 1982.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.128 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Slovenia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Slovenia ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .