Life expectancy by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Life expectancy by age and sex was 81.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
81.5
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
5th
of 10 regions
All-time high
81.5
in 2024
All-time low
77.6
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Life expectancy by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 81.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 81.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.6, in 2002.
Life expectancy by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 77.6 | — |
| 2003 | 77.7 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.3 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 78.4 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.9 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 79.1 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.3 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.5 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 79.8 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 80.1 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.2 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.5 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 80.6 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.5 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.7 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.8 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.1 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.3 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 80 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 80.6 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 81.2 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 81.5 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6 | 77.6 | 79.5 | 8 |
| 2010s | 80.5 | 79.8 | 81.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.72 | 80 | 81.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More health data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.5 (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 12,876 (2022)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 16,837 (2023)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 4.3 (2023)
- Hospital beds by function and type of care 2.28 million (2024)
- Health graduates - historical data 64,888 (2020)
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit 1.47 million (2024)
- Hospital beds by type of care - historical data 2.38 million (2019)
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level 50.4 (2025)
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age 15.4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Life expectancy by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 81.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6 in 2002.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th out of 10 regions with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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