Life expectancy by age and sex in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Life expectancy by age and sex was 81 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
81
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
8th
of 10 regions
All-time high
81
in 2016
All-time low
77.7
in 2002
Years of data
17
2002–2018
Life expectancy by age and sex in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2002–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) recorded 81 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 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 81 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 77.7, in 2002.
Life expectancy by age and sex in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 77.7 | — |
| 2003 | 77.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.4 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 78.5 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.9 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.1 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.4 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 79.6 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 79.9 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 80.2 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.3 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.5 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.9 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.6 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 81 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 80.9 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 81 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.66 | 77.7 | 79.6 | 8 |
| 2010s | 80.59 | 79.9 | 81 | 9 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
More health data for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.5 (2018)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 17,440 (2018)
- Hospital beds by function and type of care 2.54 million (2019)
- Health graduates - historical data 73,062 (2019)
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit 1.24 million (2018)
- Hospital beds by type of care - historical data 2.54 million (2019)
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level 48.6 (2019)
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age 16.4 (2019)
- Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability 13.3 (2019)
- Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) 91.6 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age and sex in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Life expectancy by age and sex in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 81 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 2016.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7 in 2002.
- How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 8th out of 10 regions with data for 2018.
- Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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