Youth mortality rate in Slovenia
Slovenia: Youth mortality rate was 0.2951 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2951 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
197th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.01 deaths per 100 live births
in 1982
All-time low
0.2951 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Youth mortality rate in Slovenia, 1982–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 0.2951 deaths per 100 live births for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Slovenia peaked at 2.01 deaths per 100 live births in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.2951 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Slovenia 197th out of 199 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.
Youth mortality rate in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1983 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9837 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9249 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8711 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8221 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7779 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7375 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7003 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6656 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6336 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6031 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.574 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.546 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5188 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.493 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4685 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4459 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.425 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4062 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3894 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3744 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3612 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3497 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3399 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3316 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3246 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3186 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3134 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3087 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3042 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2999 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2951 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 0.2951 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births, 54% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 0.2951 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births, 64% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9735 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7375 deaths per 100 live births | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5649 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4459 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7003 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3621 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3186 deaths per 100 live births | 0.425 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3042 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2951 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3134 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 194 Norway 0.3167 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 195 Finland 0.3156 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 196 Estonia 0.3145 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 198 Luxembourg 0.27 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 199 San Marino 0.1651 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Slovenia?
- Youth mortality rate in Slovenia was 0.2951 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 deaths per 100 live births in 1982.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2951 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Slovenia rank for youth mortality rate?
- Slovenia ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.