Life expectancy, source comparison in Slovenia

Slovenia: Life expectancy, source comparison was 81.6 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81.6 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.6 years
in 2023
All-time low
61.81 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy, source comparison in Slovenia, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy, source comparison in Slovenia is 81.6 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Slovenia peaked at 81.6 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.81 years, in 1950.

That places Slovenia 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 65.48 years 61.81 years 68.15 years 10
1960s 68.71 years 68.49 years 68.97 years 10
1970s 70.76 years 69.05 years 71.63 years 10
1980s 71.97 years 71.19 years 73.29 years 10
1990s 74.26 years 73.42 years 75.45 years 10
2000s 77.28 years 75.83 years 79.03 years 10
2010s 80.25 years 79.3 years 81.01 years 10
2020s 80.8 years 80.36 years 81.6 years 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 41 Greece 81.86 years compare
  2. 42 Puerto Rico 81.69 years compare
  3. 43 Cyprus 81.65 years compare
  4. 45 Germany 81.38 years compare
  5. 46 United Kingdom 81.3 years compare
  6. 47 Bahrain 81.28 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy, source comparison in Slovenia?
Life expectancy, source comparison in Slovenia was 81.6 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 81.6 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 61.81 years in 1950.
How does Slovenia rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
Slovenia ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy, source comparison
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Period life expectancy at birth.