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.

  • 27 October 2017 at 10:30
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  • provisional data

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.

Chart 1: Natural change, Slovenia
Chart 1: Natural change, Slovenia
1) Provisional data.
Source: SURS
Table 1: Demographic events, Slovenia
IV–VI 2016IV–VI 20171)
numberper 1,000
population2)
numberper 1,000
population2)
Live births5,0569.95,0819.9
Deaths4,6359.04,6349.0
Natural increase4210.84470.9
Immigrants from abroad3,9957.84,2578.3
Emigrants to abroad3,5466.93,3796.6
Net migration4490.98781.7
Total increase8701.71,3252.6
Marriages2,3904.72,2954.5
Divorces6661.36131.2
Internal migration24,59247.924,93048.4
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
METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
Quarterly data for 2017 are provisional. Final quarterly data for 2017 will be published on 23 July 2018.
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