Births and deaths, August 2024

In August, natural change of population still negative

According to provisional data 193 more people died than were born. Compared to the same month of previous year, the number of live births went down by 2% and the number of deaths up by 5%. Natural decrease was recorded.

  • 7 October 2024 at 10:30
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The number of live births down

In the eighth month of this year, 1,518 children were born in Slovenia, which was 36 or 2% fewer than in August 2023. On average 49 children were born per day (the same as in August 2023).

More deaths

In the observed month, 1,711 residents of Slovenia died. This was 83 (5%) more than in August 2023. On average 55 people died each day (compared to 53 in the same month of 2023).

What do data for September 2024 indicate?

According to the first estimate, 767 residents of Slovenia died between 1 and 15 September 2024. In the same period of last year, this number was lower (758 residents).
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 2024 are provisional.
Live births and deaths, Slovenia, monthly
Live birthsDeaths
20212022202320241)202020212022202320241)
January1,5541,4801,3851,4181,9752,6422,1192,1852,097
February1,3551,2941,3531,2261,8981,8592,1401,8032,030
March1,5881,4241,3131,2811,8611,9502,0461,8561,820
April1,5051,3041,2821,2761,7531,8071,8341,6571,637
May1,5221,5591,4961,3631,5981,7491,7121,7101,601
June1,5441,5221,4991,4301,6181,6931,6221,6411,538
July1,7671,6521,5491,5061,5841,5451,7751,6951,733
August1,8151,5791,5541,5181,6241,5181,7931,6281,711
September1,6791,6021,454-1,6691,7771,5581,567-
October1,6211,5271,394-2,1001,9901,8061,832-
November1,4981,3171,426-3,0982,4321,8321,814-
December1,5361,3671,284-3,2382,2992,2552,152-
1) Data are provisional.
METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
Monthly data for 2024 are provisional. Final monthly data for 2024 will be published on 24 June 2025. Provisional data for September 2024 will be published on 8 November 2024.

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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