Demographic events, 2nd quarter 2024

Population increase due to positive net migration

In the second quarter the natural decrease and positive net migration continued. Total increase was 1,615.

  • 29 October 2024 at 10:30
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  • provisional data
Fewer live births and fewer deaths
 
In the second quarter of 2024, 4,069 live births and 4,827 deaths were recorded in Slovenia. Compared to the second quarter of 2023, the number of live births was 208 (5%) lower, and the number of deaths 181 (4%) lower. In a year, the value of natural decrease remains the same: −1.4 per 1,000 population.

More marriages and fewer divorces
 
In the observed period, 2,218 couples were married and 521 couples were divorced. Compared to the second quarter of 2023, the number of marriages went up by 24 (1%), while the number of divorces went down by 79 (13%).

Internal migration at the same level

In the second quarter of 2024, 24,458 people migrated internally, which is almost the same as in the same period of 2023.

Fewer immigrants and more emigrants

Compared to the same period of 2023, the number of immigrants to Slovenia decreased by 14% to 7,231. The number of emigrants increased by 9% to 4,459. The number of citizens of Slovenia who emigrated abroad (1,165) was lower than the number of foreigners (3,693).

Positive net migration was recorded for foreign nationals (2,688 persons), while 315 Slovene citizens more emigrated from Slovenia than immigrated to it.

The table on demographic events with the latest data is available in the SiStat Database.


Marriages and divorces, Slovenia
Marriages and divorces, Slovenia
1) Data are provisional.
Demographic events, Slovenia
Q2 2023Q2 20241)
numberper 1,000
population2)
numberper 1,000
population2)
Live births4,2778.14,0697.7
Deaths5,0089.54,8279.1
Natural increase–731–1.4–758–1.4
Immigrants from abroad8,45316.07,23113.7
Emigrants to abroad4,4598.44,8589.2
Net migration3,9947.62,3734.5
Total increase3,2636.21,6153.1
Marriages2,1944.22,2184.2
Divorces6001.15211.0
Internal migration24,40746.224,45846.3
1) Provisional data.
2) The values are calculated from absolute data and are due to rounding not always equal to the sum/difference of corresponding indicators.
METHODOLOGICAL NOTE

Quarterly data for 2024 are provisional. Final quarterly data for 2024 will be published on 18 July 2025. Additional explanations are available in the methodological explanations on birthsdeathsmarriagesdivorces and migrations.

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