China vs Slovakia: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)
China
77.95 years
in 2023
Slovakia
78.02 years
in 2023
China rank
66th
Slovakia rank
64th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time
- China
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 78.02 years against 77.95 years in China, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Slovakia ahead.
China ranks 66th and Slovakia ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.43 years | 70.24 years | 9.81 years | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 66.24 years | 70.8 years | 4.57 years | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 70.11 years | 72.14 years | 2.03 years | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 73.85 years | 73.96 years | 0.1017 years | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 76.8 years | 76.62 years | 0.1765 years | China |
| 2020s | 78.07 years | 76.62 years | 1.46 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, China or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 78.02 years against 77.95 years in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between China and Slovakia?
- 0.07 years, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Slovakia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do China and Slovakia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- China ranks 66th and Slovakia ranks 64th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release