Slovenia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy
Slovenia
81.6 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
81.3 years
in 2023
Slovenia rank
44th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
46th
Life expectancy over time
- Slovenia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 81.6 years against 81.3 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Slovenia ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 236 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.48 years | 69.9 years | 4.42 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 68.71 years | 71.33 years | 2.62 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 70.76 years | 72.53 years | 1.77 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 71.97 years | 74.56 years | 2.59 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 74.26 years | 76.61 years | 2.35 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 77.28 years | 78.92 years | 1.64 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 80.25 years | 80.98 years | 0.7348 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 80.8 years | 80.87 years | 0.0686 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Slovenia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Slovenia, at 81.6 years against 81.3 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Slovenia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3 years, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Slovenia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for life expectancy?
- Slovenia ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among totals, in a given year.