[SE04] Life Expectancy and Infant Mortality 
[SE04] Life Expectancy and Infant Mortality
Key message
The life expectancy in 2020 decreased due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which increased mortality rates, especially among individuals aged 60 and older. In 2021, life expectancy in Slovenia was 77.7 years for males and 83.8 years for females. Among the EU-27 countries, France (86.2) and Spain (86.2) recorded the highest life expectancy for females, while Sweden (81.3) had the highest life expectancy for males. The infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births in Slovenia in 2021 was 1.8, which is the lowest among all EU-27 countries.
Charts
Figure SE04-1: Life expectancy, Slovenia, 2012-2021
Sources:
Eurostat, 2021
| Males[years] | Females[years] | Total[years] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 77.10 | 83.30 | 80.30 |
| 2013 | 77.20 | 83.60 | 80.50 |
| 2014 | 78.20 | 84.10 | 81.20 |
| 2015 | 77.80 | 83.90 | 80.90 |
| 2016 | 78.20 | 84.30 | 81.20 |
| 2017 | 78.20 | 84 | 81.20 |
| 2018 | 78.50 | 84.40 | 81.50 |
| 2019 | 78.70 | 84.50 | 81.60 |
| 2020 | 77.80 | 83.40 | 80.60 |
| 2021 | 77.70 | 83.80 | 80.70 |
Figure SE04-2: Life expectancy, Slovenia and EU-27, 2021
Sources:
Eurostat, 2021
| Males[years] | Females[years] | |
|---|---|---|
| France | 79.30 | 86.20 |
| Spain | 80.40 | 86.20 |
| Italy | 80.50 | 84.90 |
| Sweden | 81.30 | 84.90 |
| Luxembourg | 80.50 | 84.80 |
| Finland | 79.30 | 84.60 |
| Portugal | 78.50 | 84.40 |
| Belgium | 79.40 | 84.30 |
| Ireland | 80.50 | 84.30 |
| Malta | 80.80 | 84.30 |
| Slovenia | 77.70 | 83.80 |
| Austria | 78.80 | 83.70 |
| Cyprus | 79.20 | 83.40 |
| Denmark | 79.60 | 83.30 |
| Germany | 78.40 | 83.30 |
| Netherlands | 79.70 | 83 |
| Greece | 77.40 | 82.90 |
| Estonia | 72.70 | 81.40 |
| Czech Republic | 74.10 | 80.50 |
| Croatia | 73.60 | 79.80 |
| Poland | 71.60 | 79.60 |
| Lithuania | 69.50 | 78.80 |
| Slovakia | 71.20 | 78.20 |
| Latvia | 68.20 | 78 |
| Hungary | 70.70 | 77.80 |
| Romania | 69.20 | 76.60 |
| Bulgaria | 68 | 75.10 |
Figure SE04-3: Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births, Slovenia, 1977-2021
Sources:
SURS, 2021
| infant mortality [num.] | |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 17.60 |
| 1978 | 16.60 |
| 1979 | 15.40 |
| 1980 | 15.30 |
| 1981 | 13.10 |
| 1982 | 14 |
| 1983 | 13.90 |
| 1984 | 13.90 |
| 1985 | 13 |
| 1986 | 11.90 |
| 1987 | 11.10 |
| 1988 | 10 |
| 1989 | 8.10 |
| 1990 | 8.40 |
| 1991 | 8.20 |
| 1992 | 8.90 |
| 1993 | 6.80 |
| 1994 | 6.50 |
| 1995 | 5.50 |
| 1996 | 4.70 |
| 1997 | 5.20 |
| 1998 | 5.20 |
| 1999 | 4.50 |
| 2000 | 4.90 |
| 2001 | 4.20 |
| 2002 | 3.80 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3.70 |
| 2005 | 4.10 |
| 2006 | 3.40 |
| 2007 | 2.80 |
| 2008 | 2.40 |
| 2009 | 2.40 |
| 2010 | 2.50 |
| 2011 | 2.90 |
| 2012 | 1.60 |
| 2013 | 2.90 |
| 2014 | 1.80 |
| 2015 | 1.60 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2.10 |
| 2018 | 1.70 |
| 2019 | 2.10 |
| 2020 | 2.20 |
| 2021 | 1.80 |
Figure SE04-4: Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births, Slovenia and EU-27, 2021
Sources:
Eurostat, 2021
| infant mortality rate per 1000 live births [num.] | |
|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 5.60 |
| Romania | 5.20 |
| Slovakia | 4.90 |
| Malta | 3.90 |
| Poland | 3.90 |
| Croatia | 3.80 |
| France | 3.70 |
| Greece | 3.50 |
| Hungary | 3.30 |
| Netherlands | 3.30 |
| Ireland | 3.20 |
| EU-27 | 3.20 |
| Denmark | 3.10 |
| Lithuania | 3.10 |
| Luxembourg | 3.10 |
| Germany (until 1990 former territory of the FRG) | 3 |
| Belgium | 2.90 |
| Austria | 2.70 |
| Cyprus | 2.70 |
| Latvia | 2.70 |
| Spain | 2.50 |
| Portugal | 2.40 |
| Italy | 2.30 |
| Czechia | 2.20 |
| Estonia | 2.20 |
| Finland | 1.80 |
| Slovenia | 1.80 |
| Sweden | 1.80 |
Methodology
Date of data source summarization
Other sources and literature
- SRS, 2017: Strategija Razvoja Slovenije 2030. Ljubljana, Urad RS za makroanalize in razvoj, 2017.
- UMAR, 2023: Poročilo o razvoju 2023. Ljubljana, Urad za makroanalize in razvoj, 2023.