Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Slovenia

Slovenia: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference was 5.2 Years in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.2 Years
Change on year
down 10.3%
Rank
5th
of 7 groups
All-time high
8.3 Years
in 1982
All-time low
5.2 Years
in 2024
Years of data
44
1970–2024

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Slovenia, 1970–2024

024681970199720241970: 7.4 Years1982: 8.3 Years1983: 8.1 Years1984: 8.1 Years1985: 8.3 Years1986: 8 Years1987: 8.3 Years1988: 8.1 Years1989: 8.2 Years1990: 8 Years1991: 8 Years1992: 8 Years1993: 8.2 Years1994: 7.7 Years1995: 7.7 Years1996: 7.9 Years1997: 8 Years1998: 7.9 Years1999: 7.7 Years2000: 7.7 Years2001: 8.1 Years2002: 7.9 Years2003: 7.8 Years2004: 7.3 Years2005: 7 Years2006: 7.5 Years2007: 7.4 Years2008: 7.1 Years2009: 6.8 Years2010: 6.7 Years2011: 6.5 Years2012: 6.2 Years2013: 6.4 Years2014: 5.7 Years2015: 5.9 Years2016: 5.9 Years2017: 5.6 Years2018: 5.7 Years2019: 5.8 Years2020: 5.6 Years2021: 6.1 Years2022: 5.6 Years2023: 5.8 Years2024: 5.2 Years

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.

Analysis

In 2024, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Slovenia stood at 5.2 Years. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Slovenia peaked at 8.3 Years in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5.2 Years, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male) in Slovenia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Years Change
1970 7.4 Years
1982 8.3 Years +12.2%
1983 8.1 Years -2.4%
1984 8.1 Years +0.0%
1985 8.3 Years +2.5%
1986 8 Years -3.6%
1987 8.3 Years +3.8%
1988 8.1 Years -2.4%
1989 8.2 Years +1.2%
1990 8 Years -2.4%
1991 8 Years +0.0%
1992 8 Years +0.0%
1993 8.2 Years +2.5%
1994 7.7 Years -6.1%
1995 7.7 Years +0.0%
1996 7.9 Years +2.6%
1997 8 Years +1.3%
1998 7.9 Years -1.2%
1999 7.7 Years -2.5%
2000 7.7 Years +0.0%
2001 8.1 Years +5.2%
2002 7.9 Years -2.5%
2003 7.8 Years -1.3%
2004 7.3 Years -6.4%
2005 7 Years -4.1%
2006 7.5 Years +7.1%
2007 7.4 Years -1.3%
2008 7.1 Years -4.1%
2009 6.8 Years -4.2%
2010 6.7 Years -1.5%
2011 6.5 Years -3.0%
2012 6.2 Years -4.6%
2013 6.4 Years +3.2%
2014 5.7 Years -10.9%
2015 5.9 Years +3.5%
2016 5.9 Years +0.0%
2017 5.6 Years -5.1%
2018 5.7 Years +1.8%
2019 5.8 Years +1.8%
2020 5.6 Years -3.4%
2021 6.1 Years +8.9%
2022 5.6 Years -8.2%
2023 5.8 Years +3.6%
2024 5.2 Years -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.4 Years 7.4 Years 7.4 Years 1
1980s 8.18 Years 8 Years 8.3 Years 8
1990s 7.91 Years 7.7 Years 8.2 Years 10
2000s 7.46 Years 6.8 Years 8.1 Years 10
2010s 6.04 Years 5.6 Years 6.7 Years 10
2020s 5.66 Years 5.2 Years 6.1 Years 5

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 2 Ukraine 9.6 Years compare
  2. 3 Thailand 8.6 Years compare
  3. 4 Romania 7.5 Years compare
  4. 5 Bulgaria 7.3 Years compare
  5. 6 South Africa 7 Years compare
  6. 7 Mexico 6.5 Years compare
  7. 8 Hungary 6.2 Years compare
  8. 8 Brazil 6.2 Years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Slovenia?
Life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Slovenia was 5.2 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 8.3 Years in 1982.
What is the lowest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2 Years in 2024.
How does Slovenia rank for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
Slovenia ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy — life expectancy difference rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male)
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
51 places, 3,074 data points, 1960–2025
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