Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Slovak Republic

Slovak Republic: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference was -6.5 Years in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-6.5 Years
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 3 groups
All-time high
-4.6 Years
in 1961
All-time low
-9 Years
in 1990
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Slovak Republic, 1960–2024

-9-8-7-6-5196019922024

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

Analysis

Slovak Republic recorded -6.5 Years for life expectancy — life expectancy difference in 2024.

That represents a change of up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Slovak Republic peaked at -4.6 Years in 1961 and was at its lowest, -9 Years, in 1990.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Slovak Republic, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female) in Slovak Republic, 1960 to 2024.
Year Years Change
1960 -4.8 Years
1961 -4.6 Years -4.2%
1962 -4.7 Years +2.2%
1963 -5 Years +6.4%
1964 -4.8 Years -4.0%
1965 -5 Years +4.2%
1966 -5.5 Years +10.0%
1967 -5.5 Years -0.0%
1968 -5.9 Years +7.3%
1969 -6.4 Years +8.5%
1970 -6.3 Years -1.6%
1971 -6.7 Years +6.3%
1972 -6.9 Years +3.0%
1973 -6.6 Years -4.3%
1974 -6.9 Years +4.5%
1975 -7.1 Years +2.9%
1976 -7.1 Years -0.0%
1977 -7.5 Years +5.6%
1978 -7.3 Years -2.7%
1979 -7.4 Years +1.4%
1980 -7.7 Years +4.1%
1981 -8.1 Years +5.2%
1982 -7.9 Years -2.5%
1983 -8 Years +1.3%
1984 -8.2 Years +2.5%
1985 -8 Years -2.4%
1986 -7.9 Years -1.2%
1987 -8 Years +1.3%
1988 -8.5 Years +6.2%
1989 -8.6 Years +1.2%
1990 -9 Years +4.7%
1991 -8.6 Years -4.4%
1992 -8.9 Years +3.5%
1993 -8.5 Years -4.5%
1994 -8.4 Years -1.2%
1995 -8.1 Years -3.6%
1996 -8.2 Years +1.2%
1997 -8 Years -2.4%
1998 -8.4 Years +5.0%
1999 -8.4 Years -0.0%
2000 -8.3 Years -1.2%
2001 -8.2 Years -1.2%
2002 -7.9 Years -3.7%
2003 -7.9 Years -0.0%
2004 -7.7 Years -2.5%
2005 -7.9 Years +2.6%
2006 -8 Years +1.3%
2007 -7.8 Years -2.5%
2008 -8.1 Years +3.8%
2009 -7.7 Years -4.9%
2010 -7.5 Years -2.6%
2011 -7.5 Years -0.0%
2012 -7.4 Years -1.3%
2013 -7.2 Years -2.7%
2014 -7.1 Years -1.4%
2015 -7 Years -1.4%
2016 -6.8 Years -2.9%
2017 -6.8 Years -0.0%
2018 -6.8 Years -0.0%
2019 -6.8 Years -0.0%
2020 -6.8 Years -0.0%
2021 -7 Years +2.9%
2022 -6.8 Years -2.9%
2023 -6.5 Years -4.4%
2024 -6.5 Years -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -5.22 Years -6.4 Years -4.6 Years 10
1970s -6.98 Years -7.5 Years -6.3 Years 10
1980s -8.09 Years -8.6 Years -7.7 Years 10
1990s -8.45 Years -9 Years -8 Years 10
2000s -7.95 Years -8.3 Years -7.7 Years 10
2010s -7.09 Years -7.5 Years -6.8 Years 10
2020s -6.72 Years -7 Years -6.5 Years 5

Countries ranked near Slovak Republic

  1. 1 Sweden -3 Years compare
  2. 2 India -3.1 Years compare
  3. 3 Norway -3.2 Years compare
  4. 4 Ireland -3.3 Years compare
  5. 4 New Zealand -3.3 Years compare
  6. 6 Iceland -3.4 Years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Slovak Republic?
Life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Slovak Republic was -6.5 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Slovak Republic?
The highest recorded value was -4.6 Years in 1961.
What is the lowest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Slovak Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -9 Years in 1990.
How does Slovak Republic rank for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
Slovak Republic ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy — life expectancy difference rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovak Republic data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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