Life expectation at birth by sex in Slovenia
Slovenia: Life expectation at birth by sex was 84.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Slovenia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 84.34 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Slovenia peaked at 84.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.71, in 1950.
That places Slovenia 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.71 | — |
| 1951 | 65.2 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 66.6 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 67.95 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 68.38 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 68.33 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 68.74 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 69.42 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 70.22 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 70.76 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 71.29 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 71.73 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 71.94 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 71.96 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 72 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 72.35 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 72.39 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 72.44 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 72.09 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 72.14 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 72.74 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 73.47 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 74.14 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 74.53 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 74.82 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 74.92 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 75.04 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 75.23 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 75.58 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 75.6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 75.68 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 75.64 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 75.36 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 75.24 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 75.33 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 75.75 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 76.07 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 76.39 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 76.73 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 77.18 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 77.33 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 77.4 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 77.35 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 77.5 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 77.76 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 78.18 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 78.59 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 78.83 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 78.96 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 79.2 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 79.61 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 80.03 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 80.21 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.16 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.51 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 81.01 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 81.32 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 81.77 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 81.95 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 82.24 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 82.42 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 82.6 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 82.75 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 83 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 83.15 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 83.35 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.35 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.37 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.7 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 83.81 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 83.14 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 83.43 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 83.52 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.34 | +1.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 84.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 84.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.03 | 64.71 | 70.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.03 | 71.29 | 72.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.61 | 72.74 | 75.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.94 | 75.24 | 77.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.11 | 77.33 | 79.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.88 | 79.61 | 82.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.15 | 82.42 | 83.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.61 | 83.14 | 84.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2228 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.27 (2100)
- Population density 81.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66,504 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.27 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4177 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Slovenia?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Slovenia was 84.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.71 in 1950.
- How does Slovenia rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Slovenia ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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