Latvia vs Slovakia: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Latvia
0.7058
in 2017
Slovakia
0.5891
in 2017
Latvia rank
26th
Slovakia rank
29th
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.7058 against 0.5891 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1167.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 26th and Slovakia ranks 29th of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 5 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.223 | 0.0714 | 0.1516 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 0.2925 | 0.1654 | 0.1271 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 0.3324 | 0.2337 | 0.0987 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 0.3481 | 0.3361 | 0.012 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 0.3729 | 0.393 | 0.0201 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 0.4416 | 0.4678 | 0.0262 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 0.6294 | 0.5579 | 0.0714 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in life expectancy by age group, Latvia or Slovakia?
- Latvia, at 0.7058 against 0.5891 in Slovakia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 0.1167, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2017.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Latvia ranks 26th and Slovakia ranks 29th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.