Slovenia vs Turkey: Life expectancy
Slovenia
80.7 years
in 2021
Turkey
78.6 years
in 2019
Slovenia rank
26th
Turkey rank
28th
Life expectancy over time
- Slovenia
- Turkey
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 80.7 years against 78.6 years in Turkey, a difference of 2.1 years.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.
Slovenia ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 28th of 49 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.7 years | 54.2 years | 14.5 years | Slovenia |
| 1980s | 72.12 years | 62.51 years | 9.61 years | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 74.49 years | 69.1 years | 5.39 years | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 77.55 years | 72.77 years | 4.78 years | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 80.83 years | 77.05 years | 3.78 years | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Slovenia or Turkey?
- Slovenia, at 80.7 years against 78.6 years in Turkey as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Slovenia and Turkey?
- 2.1 years, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Turkey?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Slovenia and Turkey rank globally for life expectancy?
- Slovenia ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 28th 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.