Life expectancy at birth, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Life expectancy at birth, total was 75.14 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 75.14 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 75.14 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.89 years, in 1960.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.89 years | — |
| 1961 | 61.43 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 61.77 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 62.17 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 62.54 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 62.82 years | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 63.06 years | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 63.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 63.42 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 63.57 years | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 63.75 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 63.97 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 64.25 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 64.45 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 64.63 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 64.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 64.89 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 65.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 65.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 65.49 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 65.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 66 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 66.3 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 66.54 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 66.76 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 67.24 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 67.66 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 67.95 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 67.85 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 68.26 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 68.21 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 68.06 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 67.25 years | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 67.06 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 67.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 67.44 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 67.72 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 68.04 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 68.34 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 68.2 years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 68.86 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 69.09 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 69.32 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 69.59 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.79 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 69.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 70.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 70.56 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 70.97 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 71.44 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 71.91 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 72.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 72.67 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 73.13 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.42 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 73.76 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 74.03 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.4 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.59 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 74.82 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.55 years | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 72.88 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 74.57 years | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 74.79 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 75.14 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.5 years | 60.89 years | 63.57 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.66 years | 63.75 years | 65.49 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.03 years | 65.76 years | 68.26 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.76 years | 67.06 years | 68.34 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.98 years | 68.86 years | 71.44 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.49 years | 71.91 years | 74.82 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.19 years | 72.88 years | 75.14 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 14 Korea 83.63 years compare
- 15 Singapore 83.35 years compare
- 16 Macau, China 83.33 years compare
- 17 Israel 83.2 years compare
- 18 Luxembourg 83.2 years compare
- 19 Norway 83.16 years compare
- 20 Faroe Islands 83.08 years compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 75.14 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 75.14 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.89 years in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.