Slovenia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy

Slovenia
80.44 years
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
80.43 years
in 2020
Slovenia rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th

Life expectancy over time

  • Slovenia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 80.44 years against 80.43 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.01 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Slovenia ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 162 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovenia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 71.48 years 74.06 years 2.58 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 74.05 years 76.18 years 2.13 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 76.96 years 78.48 years 1.53 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 80.26 years 80.66 years 0.3995 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 80.44 years 80.43 years 0.0064 years Slovenia

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 80.44 years against 80.43 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Slovenia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.01 years, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Slovenia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for life expectancy?
Slovenia ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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

Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

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.