Slovakia vs United States: Life expectancy at birth, total
Slovakia
78.02 years
in 2023
United States
78.39 years
in 2023
Slovakia rank
64th
United States rank
61st
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Slovakia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 78.39 years against 78.02 years in Slovakia, a difference of 0.37 years.
Across all 54 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Slovakia ranks 64th and United States ranks 61st of 215 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.24 years | 72.23 years | 1.98 years | United States |
| 1980s | 70.8 years | 74.47 years | 3.67 years | United States |
| 1990s | 72.14 years | 75.85 years | 3.71 years | United States |
| 2000s | 73.96 years | 77.45 years | 3.5 years | United States |
| 2010s | 76.62 years | 78.67 years | 2.05 years | United States |
| 2020s | 76.62 years | 77.28 years | 0.6665 years | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Slovakia or United States?
- United States, at 78.39 years against 78.02 years in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Slovakia and United States?
- 0.37 years, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Slovakia and United States rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Slovakia ranks 64th and United States ranks 61st 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