New Caledonia vs Slovakia: Life expectancy at birth, total

New Caledonia
78.92 years
in 2024
Slovakia
78.37 years
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
60th
Slovakia rank
63rd

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • New Caledonia
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 78.92 years against 78.37 years in Slovakia, a difference of 0.55 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Slovakia ahead.

New Caledonia ranks 60th and Slovakia ranks 63rd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Caledonia Slovakia Difference Ahead
1960s 55.75 years 70.47 years 14.72 years Slovakia
1970s 62.81 years 70.24 years 7.43 years Slovakia
1980s 67.53 years 70.8 years 3.27 years Slovakia
1990s 71.2 years 72.14 years 0.9449 years Slovakia
2000s 74.72 years 73.96 years 0.7607 years New Caledonia
2010s 76.97 years 76.62 years 0.3498 years New Caledonia
2020s 77.91 years 76.99 years 0.9221 years New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, New Caledonia or Slovakia?
New Caledonia, at 78.92 years against 78.37 years in Slovakia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between New Caledonia and Slovakia?
0.55 years, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Slovakia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do New Caledonia and Slovakia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
New Caledonia ranks 60th and Slovakia ranks 63rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.