Life expectancy by age and sex in Slovakia
Slovakia: Life expectancy by age and sex was 78.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.4
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 61 countries
All-time high
78.4
in 2024
All-time low
69.8
in 1970
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy by age and sex in Slovakia, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 78.4 for life expectancy by age and sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in Slovakia peaked at 78.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.8, in 1970.
Slovakia ranks 36th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age and sex 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 | 76.9 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.7 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.3 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 77.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.7 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 77 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 74.6 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 77 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 78.1 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 78.4 | +0.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 78.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.8, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 78.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.1, 95% of the median. (33 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 | 76.78 | 75.6 | 77.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.02 | 74.6 | 78.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More health data for Slovakia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 28 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 by age and sex in Slovakia?
- Life expectancy by age and sex in Slovakia was 78.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8 in 1970.
- How does Slovakia rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Slovakia ranks 36th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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