Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 0.5959 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Slovenia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Slovenia is 0.5959, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 78.3% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Slovenia peaked at 4.43 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5959, in 2023.
Slovenia ranks 181st of 195 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 maternal deaths (Our World) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.43 | — |
| 1986 | 4.12 | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 4.1 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.03 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.41 | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 3.1 | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 2.84 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 2.56 | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 2.47 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.27 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 2.1 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.9 | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 1.7 | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 1.54 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 1.42 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 1.3 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 1.11 | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 0.991 | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.01 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.19 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.27 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.48 | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 1.44 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.48 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.36 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.21 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 1.19 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9604 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8061 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7408 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 2.2 | +197.0% |
| 2021 | 1.57 | -28.8% |
| 2022 | 2.75 | +75.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5959 | -78.3% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 0.5959 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.51, 17% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 0.5959 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.94, 15% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +197.0% | 0.7408 | 2.2 |
| 2022 | +75.6% | 1.57 | 2.75 |
| 2023 | -78.3% | 2.75 | 0.5959 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.02 | 3.41 | 4.43 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.19 | 1.42 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 | 0.991 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 0.7408 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 | 0.5959 | 2.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6879 compare
- 179 Norway 0.6744 compare
- 180 Grenada 0.6615 compare
- 182 Estonia 0.5477 compare
- 183 North Macedonia 0.4655 compare
- 184 Montenegro 0.4072 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 maternal deaths in Slovenia?
- Number of maternal deaths in Slovenia was 0.5959 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5959 in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Slovenia ranks 181st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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