Iceland vs Slovenia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Iceland
84.51 years
in 2023
Slovenia
84.34 years
in 2023
Iceland rank
32nd
Slovenia rank
34th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Iceland
- Slovenia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 84.51 years against 84.34 years in Slovenia, a difference of 0.17 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Slovenia ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.79 years | 68.03 years | 6.76 years | Iceland |
| 1960s | 76.22 years | 72.03 years | 4.19 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 78.18 years | 74.61 years | 3.57 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 79.86 years | 75.94 years | 3.93 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 80.8 years | 78.11 years | 2.69 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 82.61 years | 80.88 years | 1.73 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 83.76 years | 83.15 years | 0.6092 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 84.28 years | 83.61 years | 0.6765 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Iceland or Slovenia?
- Iceland, at 84.51 years against 84.34 years in Slovenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Iceland and Slovenia?
- 0.17 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovenia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Slovenia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Iceland ranks 32nd and Slovenia ranks 34th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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