Netherlands vs Slovenia: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Netherlands
81.84 years
in 2023
Slovenia
81.34 years
in 2019
Netherlands rank
21st
Slovenia rank
24th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Netherlands
- Slovenia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 81.84 years against 81.34 years in Slovenia, a difference of 0.5 years.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 21st and Slovenia ranks 24th of 41 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.56 years | 72.09 years | 4.47 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 77.51 years | 74.4 years | 3.11 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 79.34 years | 77.43 years | 1.9 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 81.45 years | 80.52 years | 0.934 years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Netherlands or Slovenia?
- Netherlands, at 81.84 years against 81.34 years in Slovenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Netherlands and Slovenia?
- 0.5 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovenia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do Netherlands and Slovenia rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Netherlands ranks 21st and Slovenia ranks 24th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) – 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.