The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Slovenia
Slovenia: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 4.53 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4.53
Change on year
up 30.7%
World rank
170th
of 185 countries
All-time high
16.03
in 1985
All-time low
3.47
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Slovenia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Slovenia is 4.53, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.7% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Slovenia peaked at 16.03 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.47, in 2019.
That places Slovenia 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16.03 | — |
| 1986 | 15.95 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 15.53 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 14.37 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 14.76 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 12.66 | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 13.07 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 13.69 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 14 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 13.35 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 13.63 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 13.08 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 13.65 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 10.57 | -22.6% |
| 1999 | 10.06 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 11.93 | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 8.78 | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 8.48 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 8.79 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 9.56 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 9.24 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 7.69 | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 6.96 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 5.94 | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 6.84 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 6.04 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 6.09 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.83 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 5.42 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 5.01 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 5.04 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.63 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 4.43 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.37 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.47 | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 4.53 | +30.7% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 4.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.63, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 4.53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.33 | 14.37 | 16.03 | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.78 | 10.06 | 14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.42 | 5.94 | 11.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 | 3.47 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 | 4.53 | 4.53 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Slovenia?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Slovenia was 4.53 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.03 in 1985.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 in 2019.
- How does Slovenia rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Slovenia ranks 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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