Life expectancy by age and sex in European Free Trade Association
European Free Trade Association: Life expectancy by age and sex was 83.8 Year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy by age and sex in European Free Trade Association, 1994–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy by age and sex in European Free Trade Association is 83.8 Year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in European Free Trade Association peaked at 83.8 Year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.3 Year, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age and sex in European Free Trade Association, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 78.4 Year | — |
| 1995 | 78.3 Year | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 78.8 Year | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 78.9 Year | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 79.2 Year | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 79.3 Year | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.5 Year | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 79.9 Year | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 80 Year | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.3 Year | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.9 Year | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 81 Year | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 81.4 Year | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 81.5 Year | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 81.8 Year | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 81.9 Year | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.1 Year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 82.3 Year | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 82.3 Year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.5 Year | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 82.7 Year | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.7 Year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83 Year | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.1 Year | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.3 Year | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.5 Year | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.1 Year | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 83.5 Year | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 83.2 Year | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 83.6 Year | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 83.8 Year | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.82 Year | 78.3 Year | 79.3 Year | 6 |
| 2000s | 80.82 Year | 79.5 Year | 81.9 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.75 Year | 82.1 Year | 83.5 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.44 Year | 83.1 Year | 83.8 Year | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Free Trade Association
- 1 Switzerland 84.2 Year compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 84.2 Year compare
- 3 Spain 84 Year compare
- 4 Sweden 83.8 Year compare
More health data for European Free Trade Association
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 2.9 Rate (2018)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 414 Number (2022)
- Infant mortality rates 1.9 Rate (2012)
- Infant mortality 669 Number (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age and sex in European Free Trade Association?
- Life expectancy by age and sex in European Free Trade Association was 83.8 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in European Free Trade Association?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8 Year in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in European Free Trade Association?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3 Year in 1995.
- How does European Free Trade Association rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
- European Free Trade Association ranks 1st out of 10 regions with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in European Free Trade Association?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Free Trade Association 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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