Life expectancy by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013): Life expectancy by age and sex was 81 Year in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
81 Year
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
8th
of 10 regions
All-time high
81 Year
in 2016
All-time low
77.7 Year
in 2002
Years of data
17
2002–2018

Life expectancy by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2002–2018

0204060802002201020182002: 77.7 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 Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

In 2018, life expectancy by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) stood at 81 Year. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) peaked at 81 Year in 2016 and was at its lowest, 77.7 Year, in 2002.

Life expectancy by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2002 to 2018.
Year Year Change
2002 77.7 Year
2003 77.8 Year +0.1%
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 Year +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.71 Year 77.7 Year 79.7 Year 8
2010s 80.63 Year 80 Year 81 Year 9

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

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

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Life expectancy by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) was 81 Year in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The highest recorded value was 81 Year in 2016.
What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 77.7 Year in 2002.
How does European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 8th out of 10 regions with data for 2018.
Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 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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