Number of child deaths in Slovenia
Slovenia: Number of child deaths was 40 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths in Slovenia, 1986–2024
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 child deaths in Slovenia is 40 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Slovenia peaked at 351 deaths in 1986 and was at its lowest, 40 deaths, in 2024.
That places Slovenia 170th 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 child deaths in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 351 deaths | — |
| 1987 | 325 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 302 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 271 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 240 deaths | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 216 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 192 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 171 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 156 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 142 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 131 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 120 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 110 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 102 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 97 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 92 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 86 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 81 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 78 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 75 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 73 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 72 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 73 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 72 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 70 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 67 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 64 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 61 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 58 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 55 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 53 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 51 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 49 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 47 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 45 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 42 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 40 deaths | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 312.25 deaths | 271 deaths | 351 deaths | 4 |
| 1990s | 158 deaths | 102 deaths | 240 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.9 deaths | 72 deaths | 97 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5 deaths | 47 deaths | 70 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2 deaths | 40 deaths | 45 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 167 Micronesia, Federated States of 56 deaths compare
- 168 Bahamas 54 deaths compare
- 169 North Macedonia 48 deaths compare
- 171 Latvia 36 deaths compare
- 172 Saint Lucia 35 deaths compare
- 173 Barbados 31 deaths compare
- 173 Maldives 31 deaths compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Slovenia?
- Number of child deaths in Slovenia was 40 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 child deaths recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 351 deaths in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 deaths in 2024.
- How does Slovenia rank for number of child deaths?
- Slovenia ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .