Life expectancy at birth oecd in Slovenia
Slovenia: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 80.7 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
80.7
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 49 countries
All-time high
81.6
in 2019
All-time low
68.7
in 1970
Years of data
41
1970–2021
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Slovenia, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth oecd in Slovenia stood at 80.7.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth oecd in Slovenia peaked at 81.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.7, in 1970.
That places Slovenia 26th out of 49 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.7 | — |
| 1982 | 71.2 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 71 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 71.4 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 71.9 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 72.5 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 72.4 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 73.1 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 73.5 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 73.9 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 73.6 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 73.7 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.6 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 74 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 74.7 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 75.2 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 75.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 75.3 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.7 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 76.2 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 76.4 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.6 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 76.4 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.2 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 77.5 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 78.3 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 78.4 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.1 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 79.4 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.8 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 80.1 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.3 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.5 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.2 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 80.9 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.2 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 81.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.5 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.6 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.6 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 80.7 | +0.1% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 80.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.4, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 80.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.7 | 68.7 | 68.7 | 1 |
| 1980s | 72.12 | 71 | 73.5 | 8 |
| 1990s | 74.49 | 73.6 | 75.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.55 | 76.2 | 79.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.83 | 79.8 | 81.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.65 | 80.6 | 80.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth oecd in Slovenia?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in Slovenia was 80.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7 in 1970.
- How does Slovenia rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Slovenia ranks 26th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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