Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Slovenia
Slovenia: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 8.61 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Slovenia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Slovenia stood at 8.61. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Slovenia peaked at 29.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.61, in 2021.
Slovenia ranks 171st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.5 | — |
| 2001 | 17.98 | -39.0% |
| 2002 | 19.37 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 23.53 | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 23.5 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 27.82 | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 25.28 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 12.74 | -49.6% |
| 2008 | 20.68 | +62.3% |
| 2009 | 22.15 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 29.4 | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 24.19 | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 15.6 | -35.5% |
| 2013 | 15.43 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 14.26 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 9.62 | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 11.65 | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 10.75 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 9.57 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 9.69 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.97 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 8.61 | -4.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 8.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.77, 13% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 8.61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.32, 12% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.25 | 12.74 | 29.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.02 | 9.57 | 29.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.79 | 8.61 | 8.97 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Slovenia?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Slovenia was 8.61 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.61 in 2021.
- How does Slovenia rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Slovenia ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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