China vs Slovakia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
China
75.2 years
in 2023
Slovakia
75.02 years
in 2023
China rank
77th
Slovakia rank
79th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- China
- Slovakia
How they compare
China currently reports 75.2 years against 75.02 years in Slovakia, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovakia ahead.
China ranks 77th and Slovakia ranks 79th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.2 years | 64.04 years | 19.84 years | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 48.21 years | 67.95 years | 19.74 years | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 58.42 years | 66.85 years | 8.43 years | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 63.94 years | 66.89 years | 2.94 years | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 67.7 years | 67.93 years | 0.2357 years | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 71.39 years | 70.18 years | 1.21 years | China |
| 2010s | 74.19 years | 73.13 years | 1.06 years | China |
| 2020s | 75.35 years | 73.32 years | 2.03 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, China or Slovakia?
- China, at 75.2 years against 75.02 years in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between China and Slovakia?
- 0.18 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Slovakia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Slovakia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- China ranks 77th and Slovakia ranks 79th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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