Czechia vs Slovakia: Period versus cohort life expectancy

Czechia
77.24
in 2021
Slovakia
77.68
in 2019
Czechia rank
35th
Slovakia rank
33rd

Period versus cohort life expectancy over time

  • Czechia
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 77.68 against 77.24 in Czechia, a difference of 0.44.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 33rd of 41 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 6 and Slovakia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Slovakia Difference Ahead
1950s 67.94 66.06 1.88 Czechia
1960s 70.23 70.52 0.283 Slovakia
1970s 70.3 70.24 0.056 Czechia
1980s 71.07 70.77 0.296 Czechia
1990s 73.19 72.05 1.14 Czechia
2000s 76.13 74.17 1.96 Czechia
2010s 78.49 76.71 1.78 Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Czechia or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 77.68 against 77.24 in Czechia as of 2019.
What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Czechia and Slovakia?
0.44, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Slovakia?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Czechia and Slovakia rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
Czechia ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 33rd of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Period versus cohort 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
Period versus cohort life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed