Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Slovakia
Slovakia: Life expectancy at birth source comparison was 78.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.34
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.34
in 2023
All-time low
60.78
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 78.34 for life expectancy at birth source comparison in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth source comparison in Slovakia peaked at 78.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.78, in 1950.
That places Slovakia 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.78 | — |
| 1951 | 61.15 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 64.3 | +5.2% |
| 1953 | 65.65 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 66.69 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 67.85 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 68.37 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 67.46 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 69.36 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 69.01 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 70.34 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 70.79 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 70.33 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 70.69 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 71.08 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 70.28 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 70.42 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 70.97 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 70.46 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 69.8 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 69.72 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 69.86 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 70.3 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 70.03 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 70.18 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 70.3 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 70.47 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 70.41 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 70.42 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 70.74 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 70.38 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 70.62 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 70.76 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 70.47 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 70.71 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.72 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 70.89 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 71.07 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 71.13 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.94 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 70.82 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 70.92 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.36 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 71.88 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 72.33 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 72.25 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.74 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 72.69 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 72.57 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 72.96 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 73.14 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 73.57 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 73.77 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.82 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 74.22 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.16 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.42 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.5 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.86 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 75.22 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 75.5 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.02 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 76.18 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 76.51 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.85 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.65 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.22 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 77.22 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.27 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.69 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 76.86 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 74.59 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 77.04 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 78.34 | +1.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 78.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 78.34 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.06 | 60.78 | 69.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.52 | 69.8 | 71.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.24 | 69.72 | 70.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.77 | 70.38 | 71.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.05 | 70.82 | 72.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.17 | 73.14 | 75.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.71 | 75.5 | 77.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.71 | 74.59 | 78.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth source comparison in Slovakia?
- Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Slovakia was 78.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.78 in 1950.
- How does Slovakia rank for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
- Slovakia ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth source comparison rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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