Life expectancy at birth oecd in Slovak Republic

Slovak Republic: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 74.6 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
74.6
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
38th
of 49 countries
All-time high
77.8
in 2019
All-time low
69.8
in 1970
Years of data
62
1960–2021

Life expectancy at birth oecd in Slovak Republic, 1960–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, life expectancy at birth oecd in Slovak Republic stood at 74.6.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth oecd in Slovak Republic peaked at 77.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.8, in 1970.

That places Slovak Republic 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 70.62 70 71.2 10
1970s 70.27 69.8 70.8 10
1980s 70.93 70.4 71.4 10
1990s 72.24 71.1 73.2 10
2000s 74.21 73.3 75.3 10
2010s 76.81 75.6 77.8 10
2020s 75.8 74.6 77 2

Countries ranked near Slovak Republic

  1. 35 Poland 75.5 compare
  2. 36 Argentina 75.4 compare
  3. 36 Mexico 75.4 compare
  4. 39 Hungary 74.3 compare
  5. 40 Lithuania 74.2 compare
  6. 41 Russia 73.2 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth oecd in Slovak Republic?
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Slovak Republic was 74.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Slovak Republic?
The highest recorded value was 77.8 in 2019.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Slovak Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 69.8 in 1970.
How does Slovak Republic rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
Slovak Republic ranks 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth oecd rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovak Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,767 data points, 1960–2022
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