Czechia vs Slovakia: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Czechia
77.24 years
in 2021
Slovakia
77.68 years
in 2019
Czechia rank
35th
Slovakia rank
33rd
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Czechia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 77.68 years against 77.24 years in Czechia, a difference of 0.44 years.
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 years | 66.06 years | 1.88 years | Czechia |
| 1960s | 70.23 years | 70.52 years | 0.283 years | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 70.3 years | 70.24 years | 0.056 years | Czechia |
| 1980s | 71.07 years | 70.77 years | 0.296 years | Czechia |
| 1990s | 73.19 years | 72.05 years | 1.14 years | Czechia |
| 2000s | 76.13 years | 74.17 years | 1.96 years | Czechia |
| 2010s | 78.49 years | 76.71 years | 1.78 years | 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 years against 77.24 years in Czechia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Czechia and Slovakia?
- 0.44 years, 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?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) β processed by 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
Period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.