Sex gap in life expectancy in Slovenia
Slovenia: Sex gap in life expectancy was 5.44 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.44 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.26 years
in 1978
All-time low
4.77 years
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Slovenia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 5.44 years for sex gap in life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Slovenia peaked at 8.26 years in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.77 years, in 1956.
Slovenia ranks 95th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.95 years | — |
| 1951 | 5.9 years | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 5.78 years | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 5.55 years | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 4.92 years | -11.3% |
| 1955 | 4.81 years | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 4.77 years | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 5.06 years | +6.1% |
| 1958 | 5.41 years | +6.9% |
| 1959 | 5.51 years | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 5.81 years | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 6.01 years | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 6.5 years | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 7.03 years | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 7.33 years | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 7.56 years | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 7.28 years | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 7.2 years | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 7.21 years | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.34 years | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 7.63 years | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 7.77 years | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 7.89 years | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 7.84 years | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 7.84 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.95 years | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 8.08 years | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 8.19 years | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 8.26 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 8.22 years | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 8.02 years | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 8.24 years | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 8.18 years | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 8.24 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 8.14 years | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 8.06 years | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 8.13 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 8.07 years | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 8.11 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 7.99 years | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 7.95 years | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 8.04 years | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 8.02 years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 7.99 years | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.88 years | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.73 years | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 7.78 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.85 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 7.8 years | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 7.67 years | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 7.74 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.86 years | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.94 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 7.82 years | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.33 years | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 7.2 years | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.17 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.12 years | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.85 years | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 6.56 years | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 6.37 years | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.17 years | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.11 years | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.95 years | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.89 years | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.79 years | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.76 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.6 years | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.75 years | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.62 years | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.5 years | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 5.9 years | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 5.42 years | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 5.44 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.37 years | 4.77 years | 5.95 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.93 years | 5.81 years | 7.56 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.97 years | 7.63 years | 8.26 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.12 years | 7.99 years | 8.24 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.87 years | 7.67 years | 8.04 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.36 years | 6.56 years | 7.94 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9 years | 5.6 years | 6.37 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.56 years | 5.42 years | 5.9 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Slovenia?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Slovenia was 5.44 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.26 years in 1978.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 years in 1956.
- How does Slovenia rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Slovenia ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.