Life expectancy at birth, male in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Life expectancy at birth, male was 74.48 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.48 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
8th
of 47 groups
All-time high
74.48 years
in 2024
All-time low
65.27 years
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, male in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 74.48 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 74.48 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.27 years, in 1962.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.58 years | — |
| 1961 | 65.81 years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 65.27 years | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 66.19 years | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 66.69 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 66.83 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 67.25 years | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 66.63 years | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 66.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 66.12 years | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 66.37 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 66.4 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 66.93 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 67.03 years | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 67.32 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 67 years | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 67.09 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 66.91 years | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 66.77 years | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 66.8 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 66.34 years | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 66.82 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 66.9 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 66.74 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 66.67 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 66.63 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 66.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 66.93 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 67.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 66.92 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 66.7 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 66.57 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 66.66 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 66.74 years | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 66.89 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 67.31 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 67.5 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 67.92 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 68.23 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 68.86 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 69.26 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 69.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 69.86 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 69.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 70.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 70.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 70.73 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 71.11 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 71.51 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 72.08 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 72.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.71 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.03 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 72.97 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.31 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 73.35 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.36 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.7 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.32 years | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 71.07 years | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 73.08 years | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 74.22 years | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 74.48 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.31 years | 65.27 years | 67.25 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.86 years | 66.37 years | 67.32 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.8 years | 66.34 years | 67.16 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.13 years | 66.57 years | 68.23 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.92 years | 68.86 years | 71.11 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.83 years | 71.51 years | 73.7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.03 years | 71.07 years | 74.48 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 6 Sweden 82.6 years compare
- 7 Andorra 82.26 years compare
- 8 Liechtenstein 82.2 years compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 82.17 years compare
- 10 Italy 82 years compare
- 11 French Polynesia 81.9 years compare
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0368 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0403 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 0.0866 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Central Europe and the Baltics was 74.48 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 74.48 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.27 years in 1962.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.