Slovenia abortions and live births by region, 1997-2023

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 7 September 2025

Reported abortions by region of residence, 1997-2023

region region (-2014) 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 region

Gorenjska Gorenjska 938 857 835 805 664 707 665 601 548 544 489 488 405 393 359 392 355 362 373 329 321 302 279 275 252 289 267 Gorenjska

Goriska Goriska 264 254 265 262 247 213 208 228 198 198 167 162 144 155 137 136 123 126 120 146 123 143 122 105 94 117 113 Goriska

Jugovzhodna Slovenija Dolenjska 680 590 579 571 521 488 454 392 371 407 338 383 306 306 287 289 321 308 295 277 250 253 253 239 232 231 258 Jugovzhodna Slovenija

Koroska Koroska 310 278 291 281 246 248 208 223 187 200 186 143 152 140 140 140 122 111 132 113 108 117 117 104 98 84 76 Koroska

Obalno-kraska Obalno-kraska 404 390 368 376 364 350 304 317 275 279 264 237 224 229 220 228 243 228 218 205 177 163 191 170 143 173 167 Obalno-kraska

Osrednjeslovenska Osrednjeslovenska 2,661 2,536 2,400 2,274 2,201 2,060 1,888 1,697 1,514 1,433 1,367 1,265 1,269 1,159 1,181 1,113 1,017 1,095 991 962 889 806 844 767 708 678 711 Osrednjeslovenska

Podravska Podravska 1,726 1,597 1,501 1,435 1,344 1,207 1,147 1,103 1,079 982 984 959 871 766 772 776 818 794 669 693 670 650 632 561 551 563 616 Podravska

Pomurska Pomurska 558 531 542 502 467 414 379 417 386 358 304 309 284 294 265 186 187 213 155 230 236 283 204 173 192 197 204 Pomurska

Posavska Spondnjeposavska 424 423 354 353 278 289 284 236 231 208 169 146 157 162 179 144 160 163 146 164 122 154 117 113 131 132 124 Posavska

Primorsko-notranjska Notranjsko-kraska 200 198 178 185 181 132 164 138 143 138 113 109 91 88 85 86 59 69 55 62 67 50 58 51 57 60 51 Primorsko-notranjska

Savinjska Savinjska 1,338 1,275 1,233 1,205 1,121 1,053 1,017 912 797 768 685 635 641 554 549 541 532 508 433 471 453 460 381 391 375 386 358 Savinjska

Zasavska Zasavska 209 187 161 176 165 166 155 139 122 117 110 112 109 82 89 75 74 83 95 84 113 93 77 77 93 86 83 Zasavska

SLOVENIA SLOVENIA 9,712 9,116 8,707 8,425 7,799 7,327 6,873 6,403 5,851 5,632 5,176 4,948 4,653 4,328 4,263 4,106 4,011 4,060 3,682 3,736 3,529 3,474 3,275 3,026 2,926 2,996 3,028 SLOVENIA

Reported live births by province, 1997-2024

region region (-2014) 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 region

Gorenjska Gorenjska 1,967 1,900 1,946 1,980 1,900 1,935 1,820 2,022 1,952 2,130 2,156 2,281 2,326 2,422 2,312 2,276 2,256 2,149 2,159 2,098 2,061 2,025 2,017 1,979 1,933 1,937 1,779 1,763 Gorenjska

Goriska Goriska 1,063 1,037 1,008 1,080 1,020 978 975 1,030 1,037 1,017 1,174 1,248 1,301 1,303 1,325 1,296 1,251 1,188 1,155 1,115 1,075 1,056 1,001 1,045 1,061 921 875 965 Goriska

Jugovzhodna Slovenija Dolenjska 1,399 1,374 1,040 1,358 1,392 1,301 1,281 1,295 1,318 1,411 1,499 1,584 1,524 1,655 1,641 1,632 1,568 1,632 1,551 1,586 1,567 1,579 1,572 1,477 1,563 1,403 1,407 1,402 Jugovzhodna Slovenija

Koroska Koroska 695 747 661 735 631 667 644 684 603 672 682 787 792 701 713 726 678 718 662 686 712 674 652 597 675 610 510 573 Koroska

Obalno-kraska Obalno-kraska 765 771 754 762 784 762 802 835 841 858 988 1,111 1,121 1,142 1,096 1,148 1,037 1,099 1,010 1,036 959 984 925 933 907 830 788 777 Obalno-kraska

Osrednjeslovenska Osrednjeslovenska 4,583 4,495 4,664 4,735 4,380 4,521 4,490 4,749 4,939 5,234 5,570 6,234 6,226 6,413 6,280 6,322 6,004 6,022 5,745 5,593 5,640 5,468 5,320 5,307 5,261 4,873 4,600 4,646 Osrednjeslovenska

Podravska Podravska 2,654 2,658 2,550 2,651 2,610 2,647 2,628 2,560 2,690 2,685 2,666 3,057 3,029 3,122 3,011 3,025 2,924 3,012 2,916 2,940 2,876 2,787 2,846 2,569 2,712 2,458 2,437 2,396 Podravska

Pomurska Pomurska 1,122 1,051 1,018 1,075 1,015 957 1,044 1,031 979 970 997 1,058 1,115 1,045 1,047 1,047 1,026 1,009 1,003 950 1,053 946 924 832 882 878 795 774 Pomurska

Posavska Spondnjeposavska 683 589 630 631 627 645 583 605 580 656 587 691 659 723 722 722 709 707 793 727 777 690 727 701 698 615 675 645 Posavska

Primorsko-notranjska Notranjsko-kraska 417 422 453 439 447 404 465 455 495 473 507 561 552 571 607 570 584 537 545 505 524 473 496 485 519 442 404 378 Primorsko-notranjska

Savinjska Savinjska 2,428 2,437 2,448 2,373 2,309 2,316 2,257 2,334 2,375 2,439 2,548 2,777 2,747 2,832 2,768 2,768 2,665 2,683 2,555 2,533 2,425 2,405 2,393 2,379 2,299 2,225 2,283 2,116 Savinjska

Zasavska Zasavska 389 375 361 361 362 368 332 361 348 387 449 428 464 414 425 406 409 409 547 576 572 498 455 463 474 435 436 440 Zasavska

SLOVENIA SLOVENIA 18,165 17,856 17,533 18,180 17,477 17,501 17,321 17,961 18,157 18,932 19,823 21,817 21,856 22,343 21,947 21,938 21,111 21,165 20,641 20,345 20,241 19,585 19,328 18,767 18,984 17,627 16,989 16,875 SLOVENIA

Sources (incomplete):

Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, 2002, "Births by vitality, sex and legitimate or illegitimate births by administrative units, Slovenia, 2000," Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, on line [http://www.stat.si/doc/pub/rr776-2002/16/T16-02-00.htm].
Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, 2003, "Births by vitality, sex and legitimate or illegitimate births by administrative units, Slovenia, 2001," Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, on line [http://www.stat.si/doc/pub/rr798-2003/16/T16-02-01.htm].
Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, 2001, "Data by statistical regions, Slovenia," , on line [http://www.stat.si/doc/pub/rr762-2001/15.pdf].
Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, 2002, "Legal abortions by age groups of women and administrative units, Slovenia, 2000," Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, on line [http://www.stat.si/doc/pub/rr776-2002/16/T16-06-00.htm].
Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, 2003, "Legal abortions by age groups of women and administrative units, Slovenia, 2001," Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, on line [http://www.stat.si/doc/pub/rr798-2003/16/T16-06-01.htm].
Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, 2002, "Legal abortions by age groups of women and statistical regions, Slovenia, 2000," Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, on line [http://www.stat.si/doc/pub/rr776-2002/15/T15-08-00.htm].
Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, 2003, "Legal abortions by age groups of women and statistical regions, Slovenia, 2001," Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, on line [http://www.stat.si/doc/pub/rr798-2003/15/T15-08-01.htm].
Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, 2002, "Live births by order of birth and statistical regions, Slovenia, 2000," Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, on line [http://www.stat.si/doc/pub/rr776-2002/15/T15-05-00.htm].
Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, 2009, "Live births, deaths, natural increase, marriages and divorces, statistical regions, Slovenia, annually," Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, on line [http://www.stat.si/].

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region	region (-2014)	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	region
Gorenjska	Gorenjska	938	857	835	805	664	707	665	601	548	544	489	488	405	393	359	392	355	362	373	329	321	302	279	275	252	289	267	Gorenjska
Goriska	Goriska	264	254	265	262	247	213	208	228	198	198	167	162	144	155	137	136	123	126	120	146	123	143	122	105	94	117	113	Goriska
Jugovzhodna Slovenija	Dolenjska	680	590	579	571	521	488	454	392	371	407	338	383	306	306	287	289	321	308	295	277	250	253	253	239	232	231	258	Jugovzhodna Slovenija
Koroska	Koroska	310	278	291	281	246	248	208	223	187	200	186	143	152	140	140	140	122	111	132	113	108	117	117	104	98	84	76	Koroska
Obalno-kraska	Obalno-kraska	404	390	368	376	364	350	304	317	275	279	264	237	224	229	220	228	243	228	218	205	177	163	191	170	143	173	167	Obalno-kraska
Osrednjeslovenska	Osrednjeslovenska	2,661	2,536	2,400	2,274	2,201	2,060	1,888	1,697	1,514	1,433	1,367	1,265	1,269	1,159	1,181	1,113	1,017	1,095	991	962	889	806	844	767	708	678	711	Osrednjeslovenska
Podravska	Podravska	1,726	1,597	1,501	1,435	1,344	1,207	1,147	1,103	1,079	982	984	959	871	766	772	776	818	794	669	693	670	650	632	561	551	563	616	Podravska
Pomurska	Pomurska	558	531	542	502	467	414	379	417	386	358	304	309	284	294	265	186	187	213	155	230	236	283	204	173	192	197	204	Pomurska
Posavska	Spondnjeposavska	424	423	354	353	278	289	284	236	231	208	169	146	157	162	179	144	160	163	146	164	122	154	117	113	131	132	124	Posavska
Primorsko-notranjska	Notranjsko-kraska	200	198	178	185	181	132	164	138	143	138	113	109	91	88	85	86	59	69	55	62	67	50	58	51	57	60	51	Primorsko-notranjska
Savinjska	Savinjska	1,338	1,275	1,233	1,205	1,121	1,053	1,017	912	797	768	685	635	641	554	549	541	532	508	433	471	453	460	381	391	375	386	358	Savinjska
Zasavska	Zasavska	209	187	161	176	165	166	155	139	122	117	110	112	109	82	89	75	74	83	95	84	113	93	77	77	93	86	83	Zasavska
SLOVENIA	SLOVENIA	9,712	9,116	8,707	8,425	7,799	7,327	6,873	6,403	5,851	5,632	5,176	4,948	4,653	4,328	4,263	4,106	4,011	4,060	3,682	3,736	3,529	3,474	3,275	3,026	2,926	2,996	3,028	SLOVENIA

region	region (-2014)	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	region
Gorenjska	Gorenjska	1,967	1,900	1,946	1,980	1,900	1,935	1,820	2,022	1,952	2,130	2,156	2,281	2,326	2,422	2,312	2,276	2,256	2,149	2,159	2,098	2,061	2,025	2,017	1,979	1,933	1,937	1,779	1,763	Gorenjska
Goriska	Goriska	1,063	1,037	1,008	1,080	1,020	978	975	1,030	1,037	1,017	1,174	1,248	1,301	1,303	1,325	1,296	1,251	1,188	1,155	1,115	1,075	1,056	1,001	1,045	1,061	921	875	965	Goriska
Jugovzhodna Slovenija	Dolenjska	1,399	1,374	1,040	1,358	1,392	1,301	1,281	1,295	1,318	1,411	1,499	1,584	1,524	1,655	1,641	1,632	1,568	1,632	1,551	1,586	1,567	1,579	1,572	1,477	1,563	1,403	1,407	1,402	Jugovzhodna Slovenija
Koroska	Koroska	695	747	661	735	631	667	644	684	603	672	682	787	792	701	713	726	678	718	662	686	712	674	652	597	675	610	510	573	Koroska
Obalno-kraska	Obalno-kraska	765	771	754	762	784	762	802	835	841	858	988	1,111	1,121	1,142	1,096	1,148	1,037	1,099	1,010	1,036	959	984	925	933	907	830	788	777	Obalno-kraska
Osrednjeslovenska	Osrednjeslovenska	4,583	4,495	4,664	4,735	4,380	4,521	4,490	4,749	4,939	5,234	5,570	6,234	6,226	6,413	6,280	6,322	6,004	6,022	5,745	5,593	5,640	5,468	5,320	5,307	5,261	4,873	4,600	4,646	Osrednjeslovenska
Podravska	Podravska	2,654	2,658	2,550	2,651	2,610	2,647	2,628	2,560	2,690	2,685	2,666	3,057	3,029	3,122	3,011	3,025	2,924	3,012	2,916	2,940	2,876	2,787	2,846	2,569	2,712	2,458	2,437	2,396	Podravska
Pomurska	Pomurska	1,122	1,051	1,018	1,075	1,015	957	1,044	1,031	979	970	997	1,058	1,115	1,045	1,047	1,047	1,026	1,009	1,003	950	1,053	946	924	832	882	878	795	774	Pomurska
Posavska	Spondnjeposavska	683	589	630	631	627	645	583	605	580	656	587	691	659	723	722	722	709	707	793	727	777	690	727	701	698	615	675	645	Posavska
Primorsko-notranjska	Notranjsko-kraska	417	422	453	439	447	404	465	455	495	473	507	561	552	571	607	570	584	537	545	505	524	473	496	485	519	442	404	378	Primorsko-notranjska
Savinjska	Savinjska	2,428	2,437	2,448	2,373	2,309	2,316	2,257	2,334	2,375	2,439	2,548	2,777	2,747	2,832	2,768	2,768	2,665	2,683	2,555	2,533	2,425	2,405	2,393	2,379	2,299	2,225	2,283	2,116	Savinjska
Zasavska	Zasavska	389	375	361	361	362	368	332	361	348	387	449	428	464	414	425	406	409	409	547	576	572	498	455	463	474	435	436	440	Zasavska
SLOVENIA	SLOVENIA	18,165	17,856	17,533	18,180	17,477	17,501	17,321	17,961	18,157	18,932	19,823	21,817	21,856	22,343	21,947	21,938	21,111	21,165	20,641	20,345	20,241	19,585	19,328	18,767	18,984	17,627	16,989	16,875	SLOVENIA