Slovakia vs United States of America: Life expectancy
Slovakia
77.01 years
in 2020
United States of America
77.41 years
in 2020
Slovakia rank
45th
United States of America rank
43rd
Life expectancy over time
- Slovakia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 77.41 years against 77.01 years in Slovakia, a difference of 0.4 years.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Slovakia ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 162 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.54 years | 75.61 years | 4.07 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 73.65 years | 77.18 years | 3.54 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 76.07 years | 78.82 years | 2.75 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 77.01 years | 77.41 years | 0.409 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Slovakia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 77.41 years against 77.01 years in Slovakia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Slovakia and United States of America?
- 0.4 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Slovakia and United States of America rank globally for life expectancy?
- Slovakia ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.