Births and deaths, September 2023

The lowest number of deaths this year

According to provisional data for September, 101 more people died than were born. Compared to the same month of previous year, the number of deaths was almost the same, while the number of live births decreased by 9%.

  • 7 November 2023 at 10:30
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Fewer live births

In the ninth month of this year, 1,455 children were born in Slovenia, 147 or 9% fewer than in September 2022. On average 49 children were born per day (compared to 53 in the same month of 2022).

The lowest number of deaths this year

In the observed month, 1,556 residents of Slovenia died. This was almost the same as a year ago and 221 (12%) fewer than two years ago. The number of deaths was the lowest this year. On average 52 people died each day.

What do data for October 2023 indicate?

According to the first estimate, 824 residents of Slovenia died between 1 and 15 October 2023. In the same period of last year, the number was higher (891).
Average daily number of live births and deaths, Slovenia, monthly1)
Average daily number of live births and deaths, Slovenia, monthly<sup>1)</sup>
1) Data for 2023 are provisional.
Live births and deaths, Slovenia, monthly
Live birthsDeaths
20202021202220231)20202021202220231)
January1,5761,5541,4801,3681,9752,6422,1192,181
February1,3501,3551,2941,3191,8981,8592,1401,802
March1,5271,5881,4241,2841,8611,9502,0461,846
April1,4801,5051,3041,2711,7531,8071,8341,656
May1,6061,5221,5591,4721,5981,7491,7121,709
June1,6061,5441,5221,4591,6181,6931,6221,633
July1,7071,7671,6521,5431,5841,5451,7751,668
August1,7371,8151,5791,5581,6241,5181,7931,610
September1,6971,6791,6021,4551,6691,7771,5581,556
October1,6481,6211,527-2,1001,9901,806-
November1,4021,4981,317-3,0982,4321,832-
December1,4311,5361,367-3,2382,2992,255-
1) Data are provisional.
METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
Monthly data for 2023 are provisional. Final monthly data for 2023 will be published on 24 June 2024. Provisional data for October 2023 will be published on 7 December 2023. Slovenia provides provisional data on the number of deaths to Eurostat monthly. 

Additional explanations are available in the methodological explanations on births and deaths.
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