Fewer births, more deaths last year

Ljubljana, 25 June - The pandemic severely affected population statistics in Slovenia in 2020, as a high death rate was coupled with fewer births. Life expectancy declined by almost a year, Statistics Office data show.

Ljubljana The number of births in Slovenia in 2016 exceeded the number of deaths Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
The number of births in Slovenia in 2016 exceeded the number of deaths
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

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