Life expectancy in Slovakia
Slovakia: Life expectancy was 77.01 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Slovakia, 1990–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 77.01 years for life expectancy in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Slovakia peaked at 77.01 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70.82 years, in 1990.
That places Slovakia 45th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.82 years | — |
| 1995 | 72.25 years | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 73.14 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 74.16 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 75.5 years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 76.65 years | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 77.01 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.54 years | 70.82 years | 72.25 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.65 years | 73.14 years | 74.16 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.07 years | 75.5 years | 76.65 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 77.01 years | 77.01 years | 77.01 years | 1 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,433 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 28 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 0.3055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0328 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.4767 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Slovakia?
- Life expectancy in Slovakia was 77.01 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.01 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.82 years in 1990.
- How does Slovakia rank for life expectancy?
- Slovakia ranks 45th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy 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 Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.