Number of neonatal deaths in Slovenia
Slovenia: Number of neonatal deaths was 23 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 199 countries
All-time high
272 deaths
in 1983
All-time low
23 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Slovenia, 1983–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 23 deaths for number of neonatal deaths 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 in Slovenia peaked at 272 deaths in 1983 and was at its lowest, 23 deaths, in 2023.
Slovenia ranks 169th of 199 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 neonatal deaths in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 272 deaths | — |
| 1984 | 247 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 226 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 204 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 189 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 170 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 146 deaths | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 129 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 116 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 100 deaths | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 91 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 83 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 76 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 71 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 66 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 62 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 59 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 58 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 54 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 51 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 48 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 47 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 44 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 43 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 43 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 44 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 42 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 41 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 39 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 37 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 34 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 33 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 31 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 30 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 29 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 27 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 26 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 24 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 207.71 deaths | 146 deaths | 272 deaths | 7 |
| 1990s | 85.3 deaths | 59 deaths | 129 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.4 deaths | 42 deaths | 58 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8 deaths | 27 deaths | 41 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2 deaths | 23 deaths | 26 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 166 Brunei Darussalam 35 deaths compare
- 167 Samoa 32 deaths compare
- 168 Micronesia, Federated States of 29 deaths compare
- 169 Dominica 23 deaths compare
- 169 Saint Lucia 23 deaths compare
- 172 Barbados 21 deaths compare
- 172 Maldives 21 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Slovenia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Slovenia was 23 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 272 deaths in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 deaths in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Slovenia ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .