Croatia vs Slovenia
Croatia vs Slovenia: Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 78.6 years in Croatia and 81.6 years in Slovenia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Slovenia, by 3 years, or 1.04 times that in Croatia.
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What the numbers say
- Slovenia has been higher since 1978, when it overtook Croatia.
- In 2023, Croatia ranked 67 and Slovenia ranked 40 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Croatia at 89 years and Slovenia at 91.1 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Croatia | Slovenia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 78.6 | 81.6 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 78.3 | 80.8 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 77.1 | 80.4 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 77.5 | 80.4 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 78.2 | 81 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 77.9 | 80.9 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 77.7 | 80.6 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 77.6 | 80.5 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 77.6 | 80.5 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 77.5 | 80.3 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 77.5 | 80.1 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 77.3 | 79.8 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 77 | 79.6 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 76.7 | 79.3 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 76.3 | 79 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 76 | 78.6 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 75.9 | 78.3 | 69 |
| 2006 | 75.7 | 77.8 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 75.6 | 77.5 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 75.3 | 76.9 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 74.7 | 76.3 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 74.7 | 76.3 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 74.4 | 76.2 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 74 | 75.8 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 73.6 | 75.5 | 66 |
| 1998 | 73.2 | 75.1 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 73 | 75 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 73 | 74.8 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 72.6 | 74.4 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 72.6 | 73.9 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 72.3 | 73.6 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 71.7 | 73.4 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 70.6 | 73.5 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 72.2 | 73.5 | 64 |
| 1989 | 72.5 | 73.3 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 72.2 | 72.8 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 71.9 | 72.4 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 71.8 | 72.1 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 71.5 | 71.8 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 71 | 71.3 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 70.8 | 71.2 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 70.7 | 71.4 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 70.9 | 71.7 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 71 | 71.8 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 71.1 | 71.6 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 71.3 | 71.6 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 71.4 | 71.3 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 71.4 | 71.1 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 71 | 71.1 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 70.6 | 71 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 70.1 | 70.8 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 69.8 | 70.3 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 69.5 | 69.7 | 56 |
| 1970 | 69.2 | 69.1 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 69 | 68.6 | 56 |
| 1968 | 68.9 | 68.6 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 69 | 69 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 68.9 | 68.9 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 68.5 | 68.7 | 54 |
| 1964 | 68 | 68.5 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 67.6 | 68.6 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 67.3 | 68.9 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 66.6 | 68.9 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 66 | 68.5 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 65.6 | 68.2 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 65 | 67.7 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 64.4 | 67 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 63.6 | 66.5 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 63.1 | 66.1 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 62.2 | 66.1 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 61.5 | 65.3 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 59.8 | 63.8 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 59 | 62.4 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 58.5 | 61.8 | 46.4 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Croatia | Slovenia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 78.877.8–79.7 | 81.880.9–82.7 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 78.977.4–80.3 | 81.980.6–83.2 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 79.177.3–80.8 | 82.180.4–83.6 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 79.377.2–81.3 | 82.380.4–84 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 79.477.1–81.7 | 82.480.2–84.4 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 79.677–81.9 | 82.680.2–84.7 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 79.877–82.4 | 82.780.3–85 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 79.977–82.7 | 82.980.2–85.3 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 80.176.9–83 | 8380.3–85.6 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 80.376.9–83.3 | 83.280.2–85.8 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 80.477–83.6 | 83.380.4–86.2 | 75 |
| 2035 | 80.676.9–83.8 | 83.580.4–86.4 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 80.777–84 | 83.680.4–86.6 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 80.977–84.3 | 83.780.3–86.8 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 8177.1–84.6 | 83.980.5–87 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 81.277–84.9 | 8480.6–87.2 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 81.476.9–85.1 | 84.280.7–87.5 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 81.577–85.3 | 84.380.6–87.8 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 81.777.2–85.5 | 84.480.8–88.1 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 81.977–85.6 | 84.580.8–88.3 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 8277.1–85.9 | 84.780.8–88.5 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 82.277.2–86.1 | 84.880.8–88.7 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 82.377–86.3 | 84.980.9–88.8 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 82.577.4–86.6 | 8580.9–89.2 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 82.677.5–86.8 | 85.281.1–89.4 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 82.877.3–87 | 85.381.3–89.6 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 82.977.4–87.1 | 85.481.3–89.9 | 77 |
| 2051 | 8377.5–87.4 | 85.581.5–90.1 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 83.277.7–87.6 | 85.681.4–90.4 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 83.377.8–87.8 | 85.881.4–90.5 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 83.577.9–87.9 | 85.981.4–90.5 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 83.678–88.3 | 8681.6–90.9 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 83.778–88.3 | 86.181.7–91 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 83.978.2–88.5 | 86.281.8–91.2 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 8478.2–88.7 | 86.481.7–91.4 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 84.178.3–88.9 | 86.581.7–91.4 | 78 |
| 2060 | 84.378.4–89.1 | 86.682–91.7 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 84.478.5–89.4 | 86.782–91.9 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 84.578.5–89.6 | 86.882–92.1 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 84.778.6–89.7 | 8782.1–92.2 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 84.878.5–89.9 | 87.182.1–92.5 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 84.978.5–90.2 | 87.282.3–92.6 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 8578.6–90.4 | 87.382.4–92.9 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 85.178.7–90.6 | 87.482.5–93 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 85.379–90.9 | 87.582.5–93.3 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 85.479–90.9 | 87.782.5–93.3 | 79 |
| 2070 | 85.579.1–91.1 | 87.882.5–93.7 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 85.679.3–91.3 | 87.982.6–93.8 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 85.779.4–91.3 | 8882.6–93.9 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 85.979.7–91.5 | 88.182.8–94.1 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 8679.6–91.5 | 88.282.7–94.2 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 86.179.7–91.8 | 88.382.8–94.4 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 86.279.9–92 | 88.482.8–94.7 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 86.379.9–92.2 | 88.682.7–94.8 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 86.580.1–92.3 | 88.782.8–95.1 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 86.679.9–92.6 | 88.882.8–95.3 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 86.780.3–92.7 | 88.983–95.2 | 80 |
| 2081 | 86.880.6–93 | 8982.9–95.5 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 86.980.5–93.1 | 89.183.1–95.8 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 8780.6–93.2 | 89.283.1–95.9 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 87.281.1–93.4 | 89.383.2–96 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 87.380.9–93.6 | 89.583.1–96.2 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 87.481–93.9 | 89.683.2–96.6 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 87.581–94.2 | 89.783.1–96.6 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 87.681.1–94.4 | 89.883.2–96.7 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 87.781.4–94.6 | 89.983.1–97 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 87.881.3–94.8 | 9083.5–97.1 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 8881.2–95 | 90.183.5–97.2 | 81 |
| 2092 | 88.181.5–95.1 | 90.283.6–97.5 | 81 |
| 2093 | 88.281.5–94.9 | 90.483.7–97.6 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 88.381.5–95.2 | 90.583.7–97.8 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 88.481.5–95.4 | 90.683.7–97.9 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 88.581.7–95.5 | 90.784–98.3 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 88.681.8–95.8 | 90.883.9–98.3 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 88.781.9–96.2 | 90.983.9–98.5 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 88.982–96.3 | 9183.8–98.6 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 8981.9–96.4 | 91.184–98.7 | 81.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How long a newborn would live on average if the year’s death rates held all its life.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Croatia vs Slovenia
Health
- Child mortalityCroatia: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024Slovenia: 0.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCroatia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023Slovenia: 1.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterCroatia: 85.4% in 2007Slovenia: 98.3% in 2022
- DepressionCroatia: 2.78% in 2017Slovenia: 2.86% in 2017
- Suicide rateCroatia: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Slovenia: 14.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCroatia: 3.9 million people in 2023Slovenia: 2.12 million people in 2023
- Population growthCroatia: -0.34% a year in 2023Slovenia: 0.08% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCroatia: 1.47 births per woman in 2023Slovenia: 1.58 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCroatia: 57.8% in 2025Slovenia: 56% in 2025
- Median ageCroatia: 44.8 years in 2023Slovenia: 43.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCroatia: 22.8% in 2023Slovenia: 21.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateCroatia: 2.6 per 1,000 people in 2023Slovenia: 2.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCroatia: 2.02% of GDP in 2025Slovenia: 1.54% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCroatia: $1.93B in 2025Slovenia: $1.14B in 2025
- Military spending per personCroatia: $544 in 2025Slovenia: $577 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCroatia: 4.1% of government spending in 2025Slovenia: 3.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCroatia: 20,000 people in 2020Slovenia: 7,000 people in 2020
- National powerCroatia: 0.05% of world capability in 2022Slovenia: 0.03% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCroatia: 1.17% of the labour force in 2020Slovenia: 0.68% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCroatia: 141 million TIV in 2025Slovenia: 19 million TIV in 2024
- Arms exportsCroatia: 53 million TIV in 2024Slovenia: 3 million TIV in 2024