Life expectancy at birth, total in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Life expectancy at birth, total was 77.92 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.92 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
6th
of 45 groups
All-time high
77.92 years
in 2024
All-time low
67.72 years
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, total in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 77.92 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 77.92 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.72 years, in 1962.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.94 years | — |
| 1961 | 68.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 67.72 years | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 68.7 years | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 69.2 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 69.35 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 69.86 years | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 69.36 years | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 69.57 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 69.07 years | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 69.35 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 69.51 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 69.97 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 70.11 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 70.37 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 70.18 years | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 70.33 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 70.25 years | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 70.15 years | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 70.25 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 69.89 years | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 70.37 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 70.46 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 70.39 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 70.35 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 70.31 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 70.57 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 70.61 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 70.86 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 70.73 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 70.66 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 70.58 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 70.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 70.85 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 70.87 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.03 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 71.34 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 71.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 71.9 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 72.18 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 72.72 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 73.1 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 73.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 73.73 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 73.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.09 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 74.25 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.58 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.93 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 75.29 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.89 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 76 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 76.37 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.69 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.58 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.97 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 76.93 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.27 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.02 years | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 74.72 years | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 76.65 years | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 77.76 years | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 77.92 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.9 years | 67.72 years | 69.86 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.05 years | 69.35 years | 70.37 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.45 years | 69.89 years | 70.86 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.16 years | 70.58 years | 72.18 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.79 years | 72.72 years | 74.93 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.5 years | 75.29 years | 77.27 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.61 years | 74.72 years | 77.92 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 3 Hong Kong 85.39 years compare
- 4 Kuwait 84.58 years compare
- 5 Switzerland 84.41 years compare
- 6 Liechtenstein 84.2 years compare
- 7 French Polynesia 84.19 years compare
- 8 Andorra 84.19 years compare
- 9 Sweden 84.06 years compare
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0719 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Central Europe and the Baltics was 77.92 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 77.92 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.72 years in 1962.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (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.