Life expectancy at birth oecd in Slovakia
Slovakia: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 74.6 in 2021. ▲ 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 Slovakia, 1960–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth oecd in Slovakia 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 Slovakia peaked at 77.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.8, in 1970.
That places Slovakia 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.
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.3 | — |
| 1961 | 70.9 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 70.4 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 70.8 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 71.2 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 70.4 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 70.5 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 71.1 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 70.6 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 70 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 69.8 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 69.9 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 70.3 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 70 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 70.2 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 70.3 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 70.5 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 70.4 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 70.5 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 70.8 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 70.4 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 70.7 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 70.9 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 70.6 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 70.8 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.9 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 71.1 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 71.3 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 71.4 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 71.2 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 71.1 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 71.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 71.5 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 72 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 72.5 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 72.4 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.9 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 72.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 72.8 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 73.2 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 73.3 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 73.6 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 73.8 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 74.2 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.1 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.5 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 74.6 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.9 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 75.3 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 75.6 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.1 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 76.3 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 76.6 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 77 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 76.7 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 77.3 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 77.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.4 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.8 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 77 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 74.6 | -3.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 74.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.4, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 74.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Slovakia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth oecd in Slovakia?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in Slovakia was 74.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8 in 1970.
- How does Slovakia rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Slovakia ranks 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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