Ireland vs Slovenia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Ireland
84.48 years
in 2023
Slovenia
84.34 years
in 2023
Ireland rank
33rd
Slovenia rank
34th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Ireland
- Slovenia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 84.48 years against 84.34 years in Slovenia, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 33rd and Slovenia ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Slovenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.4 years | 68.03 years | 1.37 years | Ireland |
| 1960s | 72.58 years | 72.03 years | 0.5485 years | Ireland |
| 1970s | 74.24 years | 74.61 years | 0.3635 years | Slovenia |
| 1980s | 76.54 years | 75.94 years | 0.599 years | Ireland |
| 1990s | 78.43 years | 78.11 years | 0.3243 years | Ireland |
| 2000s | 80.99 years | 80.88 years | 0.1084 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 83.45 years | 83.15 years | 0.3044 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 84.14 years | 83.61 years | 0.5325 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Ireland or Slovenia?
- Ireland, at 84.48 years against 84.34 years in Slovenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Ireland and Slovenia?
- 0.14 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovenia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Slovenia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Ireland ranks 33rd 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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About this data
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