Life expectancy by age and sex in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)

European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO): Life expectancy by age and sex was 81.1 Year in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
81.1 Year
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 10 regions
All-time high
81.1 Year
in 2018
All-time low
77.8 Year
in 2002
Years of data
17
2002–2018

Life expectancy by age and sex in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO), 2002–2018

0204060802002201020182002: 77.8 Year2003: 77.8 Year2004: 78.4 Year2005: 78.5 Year2006: 79 Year2007: 79.2 Year2008: 79.4 Year2009: 79.7 Year2010: 80 Year2011: 80.3 Year2012: 80.3 Year2013: 80.6 Year2014: 80.9 Year2015: 80.6 Year2016: 81 Year2017: 81 Year2018: 81.1 Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) recorded 81.1 Year for life expectancy by age and sex in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) peaked at 81.1 Year in 2018 and was at its lowest, 77.8 Year, in 2002.

Life expectancy by age and sex in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO), year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy by age and sex in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO), 2002 to 2018.
Year Year Change
2002 77.8 Year
2003 77.8 Year +0.0%
2004 78.4 Year +0.8%
2005 78.5 Year +0.1%
2006 79 Year +0.6%
2007 79.2 Year +0.3%
2008 79.4 Year +0.3%
2009 79.7 Year +0.4%
2010 80 Year +0.4%
2011 80.3 Year +0.4%
2012 80.3 Year +0.0%
2013 80.6 Year +0.4%
2014 80.9 Year +0.4%
2015 80.6 Year -0.4%
2016 81 Year +0.5%
2017 81 Year +0.0%
2018 81.1 Year +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.72 Year 77.8 Year 79.7 Year 8
2010s 80.64 Year 80 Year 81.1 Year 9

Countries ranked near European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)

  1. 4 Sweden 83.8 Year compare
  2. 5 Italy 83.7 Year compare
  3. 6 Cyprus 83.5 Year compare
  4. 7 Luxembourg 83.2 Year compare
  5. 7 Norway 83.2 Year compare
  6. 9 Ireland 83.1 Year compare
  7. 10 France 83 Year compare
  8. 10 Malta 83 Year compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy by age and sex in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)?
Life expectancy by age and sex in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) was 81.1 Year in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)?
The highest recorded value was 81.1 Year in 2018.
What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)?
The lowest recorded value was 77.8 Year in 2002.
How does European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) ranks 7th out of 10 regions with data for 2018.
Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy by age and sex
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,374 data points, 1960–2024
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