Life expectancy (Organisation) in Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic: Life expectancy (Organisation) was 78.4 Years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.4 Years
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
3rd
of 3 groups
All-time high
78.4 Years
in 2024
All-time low
69.8 Years
in 1970
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy in Slovak Republic, 1960–2024
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.
Life expectancy (Organisation) in Slovak Republic, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.3 Years | — |
| 1961 | 70.9 Years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 70.4 Years | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 70.8 Years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 71.2 Years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 70.4 Years | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 70.5 Years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 71.1 Years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 70.6 Years | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 70 Years | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 69.8 Years | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 69.9 Years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 70.3 Years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 70 Years | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 70.2 Years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 70.3 Years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 70.5 Years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 70.4 Years | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 70.5 Years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 70.8 Years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 70.4 Years | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 70.7 Years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 70.9 Years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 70.6 Years | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 70.8 Years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.9 Years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 71.1 Years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 71.3 Years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 71.4 Years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 71.2 Years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 71.1 Years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 71.1 Years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 71.5 Years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 72 Years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 72.5 Years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 72.4 Years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.9 Years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 72.9 Years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 72.8 Years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 73.2 Years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 73.3 Years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 73.6 Years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 73.8 Years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.8 Years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 74.2 Years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.1 Years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.5 Years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 74.6 Years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.9 Years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 75.3 Years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 75.6 Years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.1 Years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 76.3 Years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 76.6 Years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.9 Years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.7 Years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.3 Years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 77.3 Years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.3 Years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.7 Years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 77 Years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 74.6 Years | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 77 Years | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 78.1 Years | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 78.4 Years | +0.4% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Slovak Republic
- 1 Slovenia 82.1 Years compare
- 1 Switzerland 84.2 Years compare
- 2 Croatia 78.9 Years compare
- 2 Netherlands 81.9 Years compare
- 2 Japan 84.1 Years compare
- 3 Spain 84 Years compare
- 3 Estonia 79.4 Years compare
- 4 Sweden 83.8 Years compare
- 4 Poland 78.5 Years compare
- 5 Italy 83.7 Years compare
- 5 Türkiye 78.1 Years compare
- 6 Israel 83.3 Years compare
- 6 Lithuania 77.5 Years compare
More health data for Slovak Republic
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.141 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -6.5 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 6.5 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 8.2 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality 5.6 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
- Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage 5,178 Persons (2024)
- Causes of mortality 53,876 Deaths (2024)
- Communicable diseases — 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)
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 3rd out of 3 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.