Demographic events, Slovenia, 2nd quarter 2017
In the second quarter of 2017 both natural increase and net migration positive
In the second quarter of 2017 natural increase and net migration positive, namely by 447 and 878, respectively.
More live births and fewer deaths
In the first quarter of 2017, 5,081 live births and 4,634 deaths were recorded in Slovenia. Compared to the second quarter of 2016, the number of live births was 25 higher, and the number of deaths was for 1 person lower. In a year natural increase went up from 0.8 per 1,000 population to 0.9 per 1,000 population.
Fewer marriages and divorces than in the same quarter of the previous year
In the second quarter of 2017, 2,295 couples were married and 613 couples were divorced. Compared to the second quarter of 2016, the number of marriages went down by 95 and the number of divorces by 53.
Increase in internal migration
In the first quarter of 2017, 24,930 people migrated internally, which is 1.4% more than in the same period of 2016.
Net migration of Slovenian citizens negative for the twentyfifth consecutive quarter
Compared to the same period of 2016, the number of immigrants to Slovenia increased by 6.6% to 4,257 in the second quarter of 2016. The number of emigrants decreased by 4.7% to 3,379. The number of emigrated citizens of Slovenia (1,792) was higher than the number of emigrated foreigners (1,587).
Positive net migration was recorded for foreign nationals (1,853 persons), while 975 Slovene citizens more emigrated from Slovenia than immigrated to it.
Table 1: Demographic events, Slovenia
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. Source: SURS |