Life Expectancy at Birth in Euro Area (EA)
Euro Area (EA): Life Expectancy at Birth was 81.7 in 2022. β² 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
1960β2022
Life Expectancy at Birth in Euro Area (EA), 1960β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Monaco 86.5 compare
- 2 San Marino 85.82 compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 85.39 compare
- 4 Kuwait 84.58 compare
More gender data for Euro Area (EA)
- Primary Gross Enrollment Rate 101.93 (2023)
- Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate 108.49 (2023)
- Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate 6 (2020)
- Total Fertility Rate 1.45 (2022)
- Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate 81.81 (2023)
- Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate 101.89 (2020)
- Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments 33.99 (2024)
- Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 34.07 (2024)
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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.