Life Expectancy in Europe by Country

Life expectancy at birth, in years, across European countries.

Life expectancy at birth (years) (2022): highest in Switzerland at 83.5 years, lowest in Bulgaria at 74.1 years, across 30 European countries.

CountryLife expectancy at birth (years)
Switzerland83.5 years
Spain83.1 years
Sweden83.0 years
Italy82.8 years
Luxembourg82.8 years
Norway82.6 years
Ireland82.4 years
France82.2 years
Cyprus82.2 years
Iceland82.2 years
Malta82.1 years
Belgium81.7 years
Portugal81.7 years
Netherlands81.6 years
Austria81.4 years
Denmark81.3 years
Slovenia81.2 years
Finland81.2 years
Greece80.8 years
Germany80.5 years
Czechia79.0 years
Estonia78.1 years
Croatia77.7 years
Poland77.1 years
Slovakia77.0 years
Hungary75.9 years
Lithuania75.8 years
Romania75.1 years
Latvia74.5 years
Bulgaria74.1 years
Reference period: 2022. Source: Eurostat demo_mlexpec. No data available for: United Kingdom.

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