Number of children under 5 in Slovenia

Slovenia: Number of children under 5 was 95,872 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
95,872 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
159,230 people
in 1954
All-time low
89,215 people
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of children under 5 in Slovenia, 1950–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 95,872 people for number of children under 5 in 2023.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Slovenia peaked at 159,230 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 89,215 people, in 2004.

Slovenia ranks 155th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 153,570 people 142,968 people 159,230 people 10
1960s 143,184 people 140,948 people 145,349 people 10
1970s 144,227 people 140,000 people 150,847 people 10
1980s 140,376 people 126,728 people 152,228 people 10
1990s 105,488 people 92,813 people 123,344 people 10
2000s 91,838 people 89,215 people 100,340 people 10
2010s 106,706 people 101,544 people 110,790 people 10
2020s 98,682 people 95,872 people 100,758 people 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 152 Comoros 114,145 people compare
  2. 153 Solomon Islands 103,683 people compare
  3. 154 Puerto Rico 97,806 people compare
  4. 156 North Macedonia 95,162 people compare
  5. 157 Bahrain 94,701 people compare
  6. 158 Latvia 87,250 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children under 5 in Slovenia?
Number of children under 5 in Slovenia was 95,872 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 159,230 people in 1954.
What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 89,215 people in 2004.
How does Slovenia rank for number of children under 5?
Slovenia ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children under 5
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.