Poland vs Slovakia: Life expectancy at birth, total

Poland
78.41 years
in 2024
Slovakia
78.37 years
in 2024
Poland rank
61st
Slovakia rank
62nd

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Poland
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 78.41 years against 78.37 years in Slovakia, a difference of 0.04 years.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Slovakia ahead.

Poland ranks 61st and Slovakia ranks 62nd of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 5 and Slovakia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Slovakia Difference Ahead
1960s 68.85 years 70.47 years 1.62 years Slovakia
1970s 70.46 years 70.24 years 0.2213 years Poland
1980s 70.87 years 70.8 years 0.0686 years Poland
1990s 71.87 years 72.14 years 0.274 years Slovakia
2000s 74.85 years 73.96 years 0.8959 years Poland
2010s 77.29 years 76.62 years 0.6622 years Poland
2020s 77.12 years 76.99 years 0.1278 years Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Poland or Slovakia?
Poland, at 78.41 years against 78.37 years in Slovakia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Poland and Slovakia?
0.04 years, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Poland ranks 61st and Slovakia ranks 62nd of 217 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
265 places, 17,191 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.