Survival ages across the population in Slovakia
Slovakia: Survival ages across the population was 27.58 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Survival ages across the population in Slovakia, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival ages across the population in Slovakia is 27.58, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival ages across the population in Slovakia peaked at 28.48 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 1950.
Slovakia ranks 34th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Survival ages across the population in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.09 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 1952 | 0.15 | +50.0% |
| 1953 | 0.19 | +26.7% |
| 1954 | 0.24 | +26.3% |
| 1955 | 0.28 | +16.7% |
| 1956 | 0.32 | +14.3% |
| 1957 | 0.27 | -15.6% |
| 1958 | 0.38 | +40.7% |
| 1959 | 0.45 | +18.4% |
| 1960 | 0.54 | +20.0% |
| 1961 | 0.6 | +11.1% |
| 1962 | 0.82 | +36.7% |
| 1963 | 0.61 | -25.6% |
| 1964 | 0.68 | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 0.58 | -14.7% |
| 1966 | 0.64 | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 0.81 | +26.6% |
| 1968 | 0.91 | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 0.67 | -26.4% |
| 1970 | 0.75 | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 0.89 | +18.7% |
| 1972 | 0.74 | -16.9% |
| 1973 | 0.71 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.12 | +57.7% |
| 1975 | 1.15 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.91 | -20.9% |
| 1977 | 3.05 | +235.2% |
| 1978 | 2.6 | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 3.54 | +36.2% |
| 1980 | 3.87 | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 5.93 | +53.2% |
| 1982 | 6.86 | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 8.64 | +25.9% |
| 1984 | 9.17 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 10.3 | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 14.6 | +41.7% |
| 1987 | 14.35 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 16.12 | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 15.51 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 16.94 | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 15.16 | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 17.35 | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 18.56 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 18.74 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 18.75 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 19.57 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 19.44 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 19.17 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 20.78 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 21.08 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 22.57 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 22.02 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 21.7 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 22.29 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 23.71 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 23.94 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 23.74 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.55 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 24.55 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 25.6 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 25.93 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 25.46 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 26.59 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 27.26 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 26.03 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 28.48 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 27.97 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 27.37 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 27.58 | +0.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 27.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.14, 83% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 27.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.79, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival ages across the population in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +235.2% | 0.91 | 3.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.247 | 0.09 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.686 | 0.54 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.55 | 0.71 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.54 | 3.87 | 16.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.45 | 15.16 | 20.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.91 | 21.08 | 24.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.83 | 25.46 | 28.48 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More population data for Slovakia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7735 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.659 (2100)
- Population density 71.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 131,931 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.659 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0038 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival ages across the population in Slovakia?
- Survival ages across the population in Slovakia was 27.58 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.48 in 2016.
- What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1950.
- How does Slovakia rank for survival ages across the population?
- Slovakia ranks 34th out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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