Life expectancy (Organisation) in Slovenia

Slovenia: Life expectancy (Organisation) was 82.1 Years in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.1 Years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 7 countries
All-time high
82.1 Years
in 2024
All-time low
68.7 Years
in 1970
Years of data
44
1970–2024

Life expectancy in Slovenia, 1970–2024

0204060801970199720241970: 68.7 Years1982: 71.2 Years1983: 71 Years1984: 71.4 Years1985: 71.9 Years1986: 72.5 Years1987: 72.4 Years1988: 73.1 Years1989: 73.5 Years1990: 73.9 Years1991: 73.6 Years1992: 73.7 Years1993: 73.6 Years1994: 74 Years1995: 74.7 Years1996: 75.2 Years1997: 75.2 Years1998: 75.3 Years1999: 75.7 Years2000: 76.2 Years2001: 76.4 Years2002: 76.6 Years2003: 76.4 Years2004: 77.2 Years2005: 77.5 Years2006: 78.3 Years2007: 78.4 Years2008: 79.1 Years2009: 79.4 Years2010: 79.8 Years2011: 80.1 Years2012: 80.3 Years2013: 80.5 Years2014: 80.9 Years2015: 80.6 Years2016: 81 Years2017: 80.9 Years2018: 81.2 Years2019: 81.4 Years2020: 80.5 Years2021: 80.6 Years2022: 81.2 Years2023: 81.8 Years2024: 82.1 Years

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy in Slovenia is 82.1 Years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy in Slovenia peaked at 82.1 Years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.7 Years, in 1970.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Life expectancy (Organisation) in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy in Slovenia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Years Change
1970 68.7 Years —
1982 71.2 Years +3.6%
1983 71 Years -0.3%
1984 71.4 Years +0.6%
1985 71.9 Years +0.7%
1986 72.5 Years +0.8%
1987 72.4 Years -0.1%
1988 73.1 Years +1.0%
1989 73.5 Years +0.5%
1990 73.9 Years +0.5%
1991 73.6 Years -0.4%
1992 73.7 Years +0.1%
1993 73.6 Years -0.1%
1994 74 Years +0.5%
1995 74.7 Years +0.9%
1996 75.2 Years +0.7%
1997 75.2 Years +0.0%
1998 75.3 Years +0.1%
1999 75.7 Years +0.5%
2000 76.2 Years +0.7%
2001 76.4 Years +0.3%
2002 76.6 Years +0.3%
2003 76.4 Years -0.3%
2004 77.2 Years +1.0%
2005 77.5 Years +0.4%
2006 78.3 Years +1.0%
2007 78.4 Years +0.1%
2008 79.1 Years +0.9%
2009 79.4 Years +0.4%
2010 79.8 Years +0.5%
2011 80.1 Years +0.4%
2012 80.3 Years +0.2%
2013 80.5 Years +0.2%
2014 80.9 Years +0.5%
2015 80.6 Years -0.4%
2016 81 Years +0.5%
2017 80.9 Years -0.1%
2018 81.2 Years +0.4%
2019 81.4 Years +0.2%
2020 80.5 Years -1.1%
2021 80.6 Years +0.1%
2022 81.2 Years +0.7%
2023 81.8 Years +0.7%
2024 82.1 Years +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 68.7 Years 68.7 Years 68.7 Years 1
1980s 72.12 Years 71 Years 73.5 Years 8
1990s 74.49 Years 73.6 Years 75.7 Years 10
2000s 77.55 Years 76.2 Years 79.4 Years 10
2010s 80.67 Years 79.8 Years 81.4 Years 10
2020s 81.24 Years 80.5 Years 82.1 Years 5

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 1 Switzerland 84.2 Years compare
  2. 2 Croatia 78.9 Years compare
  3. 2 Netherlands 81.9 Years compare
  4. 2 Japan 84.1 Years compare
  5. 3 Spain 84 Years compare
  6. 3 Estonia 79.4 Years compare
  7. 4 Sweden 83.8 Years compare
  8. 4 Poland 78.5 Years compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy in Slovenia?
Life expectancy in Slovenia was 82.1 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 82.1 Years in 2024.
What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 68.7 Years in 1970.
How does Slovenia rank for life expectancy?
Slovenia ranks 1st out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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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Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,041 data points, 1960–2025
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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.