Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Slovenia
Slovenia: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 5.44 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.44
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.26
in 1978
All-time low
4.77
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Slovenia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 5.44 for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Slovenia peaked at 8.26 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.77, in 1956.
Slovenia ranks 95th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.95 | — |
| 1951 | 5.9 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 5.78 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 5.55 | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 4.92 | -11.3% |
| 1955 | 4.81 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 4.77 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 5.06 | +6.1% |
| 1958 | 5.41 | +6.9% |
| 1959 | 5.51 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 5.81 | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 6.01 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 6.5 | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 7.03 | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 7.33 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 7.56 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 7.28 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 7.2 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 7.21 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.34 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 7.63 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 7.77 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 7.89 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 7.84 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 7.84 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.95 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 8.08 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 8.19 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 8.26 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 8.22 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 8.02 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 8.24 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 8.18 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 8.24 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 8.14 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 8.06 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 8.13 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 8.07 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 8.11 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 7.99 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 7.95 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 8.04 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 8.02 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 7.99 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.88 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.73 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 7.78 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.85 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 7.8 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 7.67 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 7.74 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.86 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.94 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 7.82 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.33 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 7.2 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.17 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.12 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.85 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 6.56 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 6.37 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.17 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.11 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.95 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.89 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.79 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.76 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.6 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.75 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.62 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.5 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 5.9 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 5.42 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 5.44 | +0.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 5.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 5.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.37 | 4.77 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.93 | 5.81 | 7.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.97 | 7.63 | 8.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.12 | 7.99 | 8.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.87 | 7.67 | 8.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.36 | 6.56 | 7.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9 | 5.6 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.56 | 5.42 | 5.9 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Slovenia?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Slovenia was 5.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.26 in 1978.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 in 1956.
- How does Slovenia rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Slovenia ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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