Slovakia vs United States of America: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Slovakia
77.68 years
in 2019
United States of America
78.56 years
in 2023
Slovakia rank
33rd
United States of America rank
30th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Slovakia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 78.56 years against 77.68 years in Slovakia, a difference of 0.88 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Slovakia ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 30th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.06 years | 69.1 years | 3.04 years | United States of America |
| 1960s | 70.52 years | 70.2 years | 0.32 years | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 70.24 years | 72.22 years | 1.98 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 70.77 years | 74.58 years | 3.81 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 72.05 years | 76.01 years | 3.96 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 74.17 years | 77.57 years | 3.4 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 76.71 years | 78.8 years | 2.09 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Slovakia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 78.56 years against 77.68 years in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Slovakia and United States of America?
- 0.88 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United States of America?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
- How do Slovakia and United States of America rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Slovakia ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 30th 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.