Life expectancy at birth, male in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Life expectancy at birth, male was 75.57 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.57 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
7th
of 47 groups
All-time high
75.57 years
in 2024
All-time low
64.42 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Europe & Central Asia, 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 Europe & Central Asia stood at 75.57 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 75.57 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.42 years, in 1960.
That places Europe & Central Asia 7th 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.42 years | — |
| 1961 | 64.69 years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 64.6 years | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 64.92 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 65.36 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 65.38 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 65.54 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 65.54 years | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 65.43 years | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 65.19 years | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 65.46 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 65.58 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 65.83 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 65.93 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 66.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 65.99 years | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 66.09 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 66.22 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 66.28 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 66.38 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 66.44 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 66.73 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 67.06 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 67.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 67.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 67.58 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 68.2 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 68.41 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 68.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 68.51 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 68.4 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 68.35 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 68.01 years | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 67.53 years | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 67.54 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 67.76 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 68.28 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 68.78 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 69.1 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 69.01 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 69.56 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 69.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 69.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.26 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 70.44 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 70.98 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 71.4 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 71.76 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 72.21 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 72.56 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 73.05 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 73.33 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.73 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 74.06 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 74.12 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.48 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 74.78 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 74.02 years | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 73.71 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 74.7 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 75.28 years | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 75.57 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.11 years | 64.42 years | 65.54 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.99 years | 65.46 years | 66.38 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.57 years | 66.44 years | 68.51 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.28 years | 67.53 years | 69.1 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.54 years | 69.28 years | 72.21 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.02 years | 72.56 years | 75.19 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.65 years | 73.71 years | 75.57 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 4 Hong Kong, China 82.7 years compare
- 4 Switzerland 82.7 years compare
- 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
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 0.3763 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0332 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Europe & Central Asia?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Europe & Central Asia was 75.57 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.57 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.42 years in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.