Difference in male and female life expectancy in Slovenia
Slovenia: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.37
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
88th
of 229 countries
All-time high
8.07
in 1983
All-time low
3.98
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Slovenia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Slovenia is 5.37, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Slovenia peaked at 8.07 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.98, in 1955.
That places Slovenia 88th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.72 | — |
| 1951 | 4.73 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 4.6 | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 4.57 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 4.04 | -11.6% |
| 1955 | 3.98 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 4.01 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 4.38 | +9.3% |
| 1958 | 4.89 | +11.6% |
| 1959 | 4.9 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 5.16 | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 5.33 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 5.92 | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 6.51 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 6.82 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 6.98 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 6.71 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 6.65 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 6.75 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 6.99 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 7.31 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 7.46 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 7.48 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 7.48 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.47 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.52 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 7.61 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 7.76 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 7.93 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 7.98 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 7.82 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 8.02 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 8.01 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 8.07 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.92 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 7.77 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 7.86 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 7.92 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 8.01 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 7.85 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 7.73 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 7.84 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 7.86 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 7.94 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 7.8 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 7.62 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 7.6 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.65 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.64 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 7.54 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.63 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 7.73 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.82 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.77 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.33 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 7.21 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.21 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.14 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.87 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 6.61 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.41 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.2 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.08 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.95 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.87 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.78 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.76 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.64 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.7 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.55 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 5.47 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 5.93 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 5.29 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 5.37 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.48 | 3.98 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.38 | 5.16 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.6 | 7.31 | 7.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.93 | 7.77 | 8.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.72 | 7.54 | 7.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.33 | 6.61 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 | 5.55 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 | 5.29 | 5.93 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Slovenia?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Slovenia was 5.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 in 1983.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 in 1955.
- How does Slovenia rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Slovenia ranks 88th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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