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
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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About this data
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.