Number of under-five deaths in Slovenia
Slovenia: Number of under-five deaths was 40 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Slovenia, 1986–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Slovenia stood at 40. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Slovenia peaked at 351 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2024.
Slovenia ranks 171st of 196 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 under-five deaths in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 351 | — |
| 1987 | 325 | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 302 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 271 | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 240 | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 216 | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 192 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 171 | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 156 | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 142 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 131 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 120 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 110 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 102 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 97 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 92 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 86 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 81 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 61 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 40 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 312.25 | 271 | 351 | 4 |
| 1990s | 158 | 102 | 240 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.9 | 72 | 97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5 | 47 | 70 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2 | 40 | 45 | 5 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3304 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6331 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Slovenia?
- Number of under-five deaths in Slovenia was 40 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 351 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2024.
- How does Slovenia rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Slovenia ranks 171st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.