Life expectancy at birth, total in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Life expectancy at birth, total was 78.6 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.6 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
5th
of 45 groups
All-time high
78.6 years
in 2024
All-time low
67.42 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, total in Europe & Central Asia stood at 78.6 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 78.6 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.42 years, in 1960.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.42 years | — |
| 1961 | 67.73 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 67.69 years | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 68.04 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 68.53 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 68.59 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 68.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 68.86 years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 68.83 years | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 68.68 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 68.98 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 69.15 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 69.39 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 69.5 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 69.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 69.65 years | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 69.77 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 69.99 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 70.07 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 70.21 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 70.28 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 70.57 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 70.87 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 70.92 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 71.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 71.3 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 71.81 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 72.03 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 72.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 72.22 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 72.19 years | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 72.15 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.85 years | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 71.53 years | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 71.69 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.83 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 72.25 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 72.65 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 72.91 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 72.84 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 73.11 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 73.36 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 73.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 73.99 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 74.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.64 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 75.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 75.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 75.69 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 76 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.48 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 76.68 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.03 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 77.35 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 77.33 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.68 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 77.9 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 77.18 years | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 76.73 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 77.83 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 78.39 years | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 78.6 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.32 years | 67.42 years | 68.86 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.64 years | 68.98 years | 70.21 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.32 years | 70.28 years | 72.22 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.19 years | 71.53 years | 72.91 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.23 years | 73.11 years | 75.69 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.28 years | 76 years | 78.3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.75 years | 76.73 years | 78.6 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 2 San Marino 85.82 years compare
- 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
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8118 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0882 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.7957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Europe & Central Asia?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Europe & Central Asia was 78.6 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?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.42 years in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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), 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.