Life expectancy in Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic: Life expectancy was 78.4 Years in 2024. β² Rising
Life expectancy in Slovak Republic, 1960β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Slovak Republic is 78.4 Years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Slovak Republic peaked at 78.4 Years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.8 Years, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.62 Years | 70 Years | 71.2 Years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.27 Years | 69.8 Years | 70.8 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.93 Years | 70.4 Years | 71.4 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.24 Years | 71.1 Years | 73.2 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.21 Years | 73.3 Years | 75.3 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.78 Years | 75.6 Years | 77.7 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.02 Years | 74.6 Years | 78.4 Years | 5 |
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More health data for Slovak Republic
- Infant health: low birthweight 8.2 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy β Life expectancy difference -6.5 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy β Life expectancy difference 6.5 Years (2024)
- Maternal and infant mortality β Perinatal mortality 5.6 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
- Healthcare coverage β Health insurance coverage 5,178 Persons (2024)
- Causes of mortality 53,876 Deaths (2024)
- Communicable diseases β Communicable disease incidence 7 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 5.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospital beds by sector 5.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospitals 27.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Slovak Republic?
- Life expectancy in Slovak Republic was 78.4 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4 Years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8 Years in 1970.
- How does Slovak Republic rank for life expectancy?
- Slovak Republic ranks 7th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovak Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.