Life expectancy (Our World) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Life expectancy (Our World) was 78.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.34
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.34
in 2023
All-time low
44.2
in 1921
Years of data
77
1921–2023
Life expectancy in Slovakia, 1921–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Slovakia is 78.34, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Slovakia peaked at 78.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.2, in 1921.
That places Slovakia 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Our World) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 44.2 | — |
| 1930 | 49.9 | +12.9% |
| 1937 | 53.2 | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 60.78 | +14.2% |
| 1951 | 61.15 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 64.3 | +5.2% |
| 1953 | 65.65 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 66.69 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 67.85 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 68.37 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 67.46 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 69.36 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 69.01 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 70.34 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 70.79 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 70.33 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 70.69 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 71.08 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 70.28 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 70.42 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 70.97 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 70.46 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 69.8 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 69.72 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 69.86 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 70.3 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 70.03 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 70.18 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 70.3 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 70.47 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 70.41 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 70.42 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 70.74 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 70.38 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 70.62 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 70.76 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 70.48 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 70.71 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.72 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 70.89 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 71.07 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 71.13 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.94 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 70.82 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 70.92 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.37 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 71.88 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 72.33 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 72.25 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.74 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 72.69 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 72.57 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 72.96 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 73.14 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 73.57 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 73.77 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.82 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 74.22 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.16 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.42 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.49 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.86 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 75.22 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 75.5 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.02 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 76.18 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 76.51 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.85 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.65 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.22 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 77.22 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.27 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.69 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 76.86 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 74.59 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 77.04 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 78.34 | +1.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 78.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 78.34 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 44.2 | 44.2 | 44.2 | 1 |
| 1930s | 51.55 | 49.9 | 53.2 | 2 |
| 1950s | 66.06 | 60.78 | 69.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.52 | 69.8 | 71.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.24 | 69.72 | 70.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.77 | 70.38 | 71.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.05 | 70.82 | 72.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.17 | 73.14 | 75.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.71 | 75.5 | 77.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.71 | 74.59 | 78.34 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Slovakia?
- Life expectancy in Slovakia was 78.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2 in 1921.
- How does Slovakia rank for life expectancy?
- Slovakia ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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