Life expectancy in Slovenia
Slovenia: Life expectancy was 80.44 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Slovenia, 1980–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 80.44 years for life expectancy in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Slovenia peaked at 80.82 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71.23 years, in 1980.
Slovenia ranks 28th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Life expectancy in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 71.23 years | — |
| 1985 | 71.74 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 73.52 years | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 74.58 years | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 76.2 years | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 77.72 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 79.7 years | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 80.82 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 80.44 years | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.48 years | 71.23 years | 71.74 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 74.05 years | 73.52 years | 74.58 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.96 years | 76.2 years | 77.72 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.26 years | 79.7 years | 80.82 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 80.44 years | 80.44 years | 80.44 years | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Slovenia?
- Life expectancy in Slovenia was 80.44 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.82 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.23 years in 1980.
- How does Slovenia rank for life expectancy?
- Slovenia ranks 28th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.