Latvia vs Slovakia: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Latvia
76.42 years
in 2024
Slovakia
77.68 years
in 2019
Latvia rank
36th
Slovakia rank
33rd
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 77.68 years against 76.42 years in Latvia, a difference of 1.26 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 36th and Slovakia ranks 33rd of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.51 years | 69.01 years | 0.5 years | Latvia |
| 1960s | 70.66 years | 70.52 years | 0.14 years | Latvia |
| 1970s | 69.77 years | 70.24 years | 0.478 years | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 69.96 years | 70.77 years | 0.814 years | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 68.12 years | 72.05 years | 3.94 years | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 70.85 years | 74.17 years | 3.31 years | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 74.41 years | 76.71 years | 2.3 years | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Latvia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 77.68 years against 76.42 years in Latvia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 1.26 years, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2019.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Latvia ranks 36th 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.