Difference in male and female life expectancy in Slovakia
Slovakia: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 6.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.5
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.69
in 1990
All-time low
2.43
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 6.5 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Slovakia peaked at 8.69 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 1950.
Slovakia ranks 42nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.43 | — |
| 1951 | 3.06 | +26.2% |
| 1952 | 2.95 | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 3.09 | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 2.95 | -4.7% |
| 1955 | 3.27 | +10.9% |
| 1956 | 3.4 | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 3.43 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 3.67 | +7.1% |
| 1959 | 4.1 | +11.7% |
| 1960 | 3.91 | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 4.02 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 4.23 | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 4.47 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 4.24 | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 4.57 | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 4.95 | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 5.11 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 5.31 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 5.98 | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 5.89 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 6.14 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 6.3 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 6.22 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 6.38 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 6.7 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 6.6 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 6.97 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 6.83 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 7 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 7.13 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 7.49 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 7.44 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 7.6 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 7.92 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 7.59 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 7.57 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.73 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 8.09 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 8.38 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 8.69 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 8.39 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 8.6 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 8.23 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 8 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 7.88 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 7.97 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 7.85 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 8.24 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 8.16 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 8.1 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 7.98 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.92 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.68 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.78 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.82 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.73 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.89 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 7.45 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 7.38 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 7.31 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 7.15 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.07 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 7 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.97 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.72 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 6.7 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.74 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.69 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.72 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.92 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.77 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 6.5 | -3.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 6.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 6.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.35, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +26.2% | 2.43 | 3.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.24 | 2.43 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.68 | 3.91 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.5 | 5.89 | 7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.69 | 7.13 | 8.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2 | 7.85 | 8.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.83 | 7.45 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.97 | 6.69 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 | 6.5 | 6.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 39 Saint Lucia 6.79 compare
- 40 Bermuda 6.73 compare
- 41 Montenegro 6.52 compare
- 43 Serbia 6.49 compare
- 44 Seychelles 6.45 compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.42 compare
More health data for Slovakia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 28 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Slovakia?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Slovakia was 6.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 in 1990.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 1950.
- How does Slovakia rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Slovakia ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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