Life Expectancy at Birth in Euro Area (EA)

Euro Area (EA): Life Expectancy at Birth was 81.7 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
81.7
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
82.28
in 2019
All-time low
69.23
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Life Expectancy at Birth in Euro Area (EA), 1960–2022

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Euro Area (EA) recorded 81.7 for life expectancy at birth in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Euro Area (EA) peaked at 82.28 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.23, in 1960.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 70.2 69.23 70.85 10
1970s 72.16 71.11 73.38 10
1980s 74.68 73.53 75.74 10
1990s 76.84 75.81 77.94 10
2000s 79.32 78.2 80.45 10
2010s 81.6 80.69 82.28 10
2020s 81.6 81.49 81.7 3

Countries ranked near Euro Area (EA)

  1. 1 Monaco 86.5 compare
  2. 2 San Marino 85.82 compare
  3. 3 Hong Kong, China 85.39 compare
  4. 4 Kuwait 84.58 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Euro Area (EA)?
Life expectancy at birth in Euro Area (EA) was 81.7 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
The highest recorded value was 82.28 in 2019.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
The lowest recorded value was 69.23 in 1960.
How does Euro Area (EA) rank for life expectancy at birth?
Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2022.
Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Euro Area (EA)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro Area (EA) data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.