Finland vs Slovenia: Sex gap in life expectancy
Finland
5.5 years
in 2023
Slovenia
5.44 years
in 2023
Finland rank
93rd
Slovenia rank
95th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Finland
- Slovenia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.5 years against 5.44 years in Slovenia, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 93rd and Slovenia ranks 95th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Slovenia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.65 years | 5.37 years | 1.28 years | Finland |
| 1960s | 7.33 years | 6.93 years | 0.4035 years | Finland |
| 1970s | 8.63 years | 7.97 years | 0.6641 years | Finland |
| 1980s | 8.25 years | 8.12 years | 0.1348 years | Finland |
| 1990s | 7.5 years | 7.87 years | 0.3669 years | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 6.82 years | 7.36 years | 0.5365 years | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 5.8 years | 5.9 years | 0.1051 years | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 5.55 years | 5.56 years | 0.0123 years | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Finland or Slovenia?
- Finland, at 5.5 years against 5.44 years in Slovenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Finland and Slovenia?
- 0.06 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovenia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Slovenia rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Finland ranks 93rd and Slovenia ranks 95th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.