Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 33 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Slovenia, 1982–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 33 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Slovenia peaked at 429 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2024.
Slovenia ranks 172nd of 197 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 infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 429 | — |
| 1983 | 388 | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 348 | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 321 | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 295 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 275 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 256 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 228 | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 200 | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 179 | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 158 | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 141 | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 129 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 118 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 108 | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 100 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 91 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 85 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 81 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 76 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 71 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 67 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 49 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 33 | -2.9% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 215, 15% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 248, 13% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 317.5 | 228 | 429 | 8 |
| 1990s | 130.9 | 85 | 200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.4 | 60 | 81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.8 | 38 | 58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8 | 33 | 36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 169 Micronesia (country) 51 compare
- 170 Bahamas 48 compare
- 171 North Macedonia 41 compare
- 173 Saint Lucia 32 compare
- 174 Latvia 30 compare
- 175 Barbados 28 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Slovenia?
- Number of infant deaths in Slovenia was 33 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 429 in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2024.
- How does Slovenia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Slovenia ranks 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.