Life expectancy men women in Slovakia
Slovakia: Life expectancy men women was 81.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.58
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
66th
of 229 countries
All-time high
81.58
in 2023
All-time low
62.47
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Slovakia stood at 81.58. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Slovakia peaked at 81.58 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.47, in 1950.
That places Slovakia 66th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62.47 | — |
| 1951 | 63.22 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 66.24 | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 67.49 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 68.37 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 69.81 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 70.41 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 69.5 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 71.52 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 71.28 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 72.53 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 73.02 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 72.65 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 73.2 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 73.48 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 72.79 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 73.17 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 73.76 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 73.45 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 73.06 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 72.92 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 73.26 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 73.84 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 73.41 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 73.7 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 73.94 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 74.09 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 74.28 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 74.12 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 74.56 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 74.27 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 74.7 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 74.76 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 74.53 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 74.89 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 74.75 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 74.92 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 75.1 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 75.43 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 75.29 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 75.38 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 75.25 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 75.86 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 76.14 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 76.47 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 76.29 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 76.78 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 76.67 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 76.74 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.1 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 77.3 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 77.66 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 77.69 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 77.79 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.02 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 78.08 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.37 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.35 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 78.86 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 78.96 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 79.16 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 79.67 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 79.75 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.98 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.31 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.11 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.55 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 80.57 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.01 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 80.23 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 78.14 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 80.43 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 81.58 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.03 | 62.47 | 71.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.11 | 72.53 | 73.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.81 | 72.92 | 74.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.86 | 74.27 | 75.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.27 | 75.25 | 77.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.11 | 77.3 | 78.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.17 | 79.16 | 81.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.09 | 78.14 | 81.58 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Slovakia?
- Life expectancy men women in Slovakia was 81.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.58 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.47 in 1950.
- How does Slovakia rank for life expectancy men women?
- Slovakia ranks 66th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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