Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Slovakia
Slovakia: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 78.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.4
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
37th
of 51 countries
All-time high
78.4
in 2024
All-time low
71.1
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 78.4 for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 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, sex and nuts 2 region in Slovakia peaked at 78.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.1, in 1990.
That places Slovakia 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.1 | — |
| 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 81.9, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 78.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.1, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, sex and nuts 2 region in Slovakia?
- Life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Slovakia was 78.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1 in 1990.
- How does Slovakia rank for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Slovakia ranks 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region 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, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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