Differences in Life Expectancy between Eastern and Western Slovenia Remain

Ljubljana, 28 February - Life expectancy for children of both sexes born in Slovenia between 1995 and 1999 increased by a year. Thus a baby boy can expect to live 71.4 years, and a girl 78.8 years. The difference in life expectancy between men and women is getting smaller, while that between people born in western and eastern Slovenia remains, according to the data released by the National Office of Statistics on Wednesday.

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