Russia vs Slovakia: Life expectancy
Russia
73.2 years
in 2019
Slovakia
74.6 years
in 2021
Russia rank
41st
Slovakia rank
38th
Life expectancy over time
- Russia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 74.6 years against 73.2 years in Russia, a difference of 1.4 years.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 41st and Slovakia ranks 38th of 49 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.48 years | 70.62 years | 3.14 years | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 67.99 years | 70.27 years | 2.28 years | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 68.37 years | 70.93 years | 2.56 years | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 66.63 years | 72.24 years | 5.61 years | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 66.46 years | 74.21 years | 7.75 years | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 71.23 years | 76.81 years | 5.58 years | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Russia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 74.6 years against 73.2 years in Russia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Russia and Slovakia?
- 1.4 years, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Slovakia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
- How do Russia and Slovakia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Russia ranks 41st and Slovakia ranks 38th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.