Number of neonatal deaths by region in Slovenia
Slovenia: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Slovenia, 1983–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths by region in Slovenia is 23, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Slovenia peaked at 272 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2023.
That places Slovenia 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 272 | — |
| 1984 | 247 | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 226 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 204 | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 189 | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 170 | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 146 | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 129 | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 116 | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 100 | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 91 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 83 | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 76 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 71 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 66 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 62 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 54 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 44 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 23 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 207.71 | 146 | 272 | 7 |
| 1990s | 85.3 | 59 | 129 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.4 | 42 | 58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8 | 27 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2 | 23 | 26 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Slovenia?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Slovenia was 23 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 272 in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Slovenia ranks 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.