Number of deaths in Slovenia
Slovenia: Number of deaths was 21,577 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21,577 deaths
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23,811 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
15,142 deaths
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Slovenia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Slovenia stood at 21,577 deaths.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Slovenia peaked at 23,811 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,142 deaths, in 1960.
Slovenia ranks 138th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,435 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 17,172 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 16,373 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 15,624 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 15,353 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 15,982 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 15,823 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 15,676 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 15,222 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 15,209 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 15,142 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 15,150 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 15,313 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 15,959 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 16,102 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 16,119 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 16,179 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 16,573 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 17,638 deaths | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 17,913 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 17,419 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 16,829 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 16,466 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 16,605 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 16,736 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 17,283 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 17,569 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 17,766 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 17,710 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 18,198 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 18,311 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 18,966 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 19,929 deaths | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 20,675 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 20,925 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 20,395 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 20,171 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 19,951 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 19,696 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 19,252 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 19,312 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 19,545 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 19,906 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 19,814 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 19,639 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 19,167 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 18,965 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 18,966 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 19,103 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 18,949 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 18,765 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 18,656 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 18,951 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 19,221 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 18,948 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 18,501 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 18,577 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 18,400 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 18,614 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 18,596 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 18,804 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 18,991 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 19,288 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 19,403 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 19,647 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 19,800 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 20,336 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 20,821 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 20,860 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 20,994 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 23,811 deaths | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 23,087 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 22,493 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 21,577 deaths | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,987 deaths | 15,209 deaths | 17,435 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 16,209 deaths | 15,142 deaths | 17,913 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,258 deaths | 16,466 deaths | 18,198 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,827 deaths | 18,311 deaths | 20,925 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,337 deaths | 18,949 deaths | 19,906 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,723 deaths | 18,400 deaths | 19,221 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,894 deaths | 18,804 deaths | 20,994 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,742 deaths | 21,577 deaths | 23,811 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Slovenia?
- Number of deaths in Slovenia was 21,577 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,811 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,142 deaths in 1960.
- How does Slovenia rank for number of deaths?
- Slovenia ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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