Number of children who die before age 5 in Slovenia
Slovenia: Number of children who die before age 5 was 40 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
40 deaths
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,269 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
40 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Slovenia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Slovenia stood at 40 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Slovenia peaked at 3,269 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 40 deaths, in 2023.
Slovenia ranks 181st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,269 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 3,075 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1952 | 2,771 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1953 | 2,381 deaths | -14.1% |
| 1954 | 2,166 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1955 | 2,060 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 1,867 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1957 | 1,583 deaths | -15.2% |
| 1958 | 1,341 deaths | -15.3% |
| 1959 | 1,223 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1960 | 1,112 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1961 | 1,057 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 1,012 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 1,001 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 1,019 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1,022 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,013 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 946 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 900 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 855 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 822 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 791 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 768 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 706 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 660 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 654 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 655 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 641 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 606 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 589 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 531 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 487 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 466 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 440 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 416 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 389 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 360 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 332 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 291 deaths | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 250 deaths | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 224 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 217 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 192 deaths | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 177 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 151 deaths | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 132 deaths | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 117 deaths | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 114 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 110 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 104 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 95 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 88 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 84 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 96 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 87 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 84 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 81 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 72 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 69 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 68 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 75 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 69 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 69 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57 deaths | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 55 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 48 deaths | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 49 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 49 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 49 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 44 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 44 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56 deaths | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 40 deaths | -28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,174 deaths | 1,223 deaths | 3,269 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 993.7 deaths | 855 deaths | 1,112 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 689.2 deaths | 589 deaths | 822 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 396.2 deaths | 250 deaths | 531 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.8 deaths | 104 deaths | 224 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.4 deaths | 68 deaths | 96 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.5 deaths | 45 deaths | 75 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 46 deaths | 40 deaths | 56 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 178 New Caledonia 49 deaths compare
- 179 Luxembourg 48 deaths compare
- 180 Guam 41 deaths compare
- 182 Guadeloupe 38 deaths compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 35 deaths compare
- 184 Barbados 33 deaths compare
- 184 Malta 33 deaths compare
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0348 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Slovenia?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Slovenia was 40 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,269 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 deaths in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Slovenia ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.