Sex ratio at birth in Slovenia
Slovenia: Sex ratio at birth was 106.27 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
106.27 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.52 males per 100 females
in 2018
All-time low
97.75 males per 100 females
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Slovenia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 106.27 males per 100 females for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Slovenia peaked at 107.52 males per 100 females in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97.75 males per 100 females, in 1960.
Slovenia ranks 46th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at birth in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.16 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101.69 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 99.55 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 100.76 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 103.44 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 103.67 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 103.12 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 101.86 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 101.27 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 100.53 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 97.75 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 99.15 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 103.36 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 103.98 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 102.91 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 101.87 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 101.87 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 101.63 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 101.37 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 101.89 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 100.59 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 101.64 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 105 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 105.78 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 105.71 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 104.99 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 104.07 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 104.7 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 105.38 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 105.5 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 104.52 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 104.31 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 105.83 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 105.62 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 104.64 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 104.95 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 104.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 104.41 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 105.29 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 106.38 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 105.52 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 105.1 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 106.41 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 106.36 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 104.61 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 104.44 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 106.11 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 106.04 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 106.29 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 107.06 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 106.56 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 106.92 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 106.59 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 106.25 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 104.9 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 104.68 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 106.39 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 105.7 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 104.42 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 105.62 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 106.69 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 105.54 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 105.84 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 105.84 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 105.83 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 106.23 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 104.81 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 105.67 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 107.52 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 107.11 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 106.15 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 106.04 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 106.34 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 106.27 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 106.27 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 106.27 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.81 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.91 males per 100 females | 99.55 males per 100 females | 103.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.58 males per 100 females | 97.75 males per 100 females | 103.98 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.34 males per 100 females | 100.59 males per 100 females | 105.78 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.09 males per 100 females | 104.31 males per 100 females | 106.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.79 males per 100 females | 104.44 males per 100 females | 107.06 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.8 males per 100 females | 104.42 males per 100 females | 106.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.11 males per 100 females | 104.81 males per 100 females | 107.52 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.2 males per 100 females | 106.04 males per 100 females | 106.34 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More gender data for Slovenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 279.92 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,819 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,819 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0231 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 8,437 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 9,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 8,620 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 9,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 8,789 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Slovenia?
- Sex ratio at birth in Slovenia was 106.27 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 107.52 males per 100 females in 2018.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.75 males per 100 females in 1960.
- How does Slovenia rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Slovenia ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.