Lithuania vs Slovakia: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Lithuania
77.46 years
in 2024
Slovakia
77.68 years
in 2019
Lithuania rank
34th
Slovakia rank
33rd
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Lithuania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 77.68 years against 77.46 years in Lithuania, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Slovakia ahead.
Lithuania ranks 34th and Slovakia ranks 33rd of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.73 years | 69.01 years | 1.28 years | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 71.1 years | 70.52 years | 0.585 years | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 71.26 years | 70.24 years | 1.01 years | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 71.31 years | 70.77 years | 0.536 years | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 70.3 years | 72.05 years | 1.76 years | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 71.73 years | 74.17 years | 2.44 years | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 74.72 years | 76.71 years | 1.99 years | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Lithuania or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 77.68 years against 77.46 years in Lithuania as of 2019.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Lithuania and Slovakia?
- 0.22 years, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Slovakia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2019.
- How do Lithuania and Slovakia rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Lithuania ranks 34th 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.