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flag EU life expectancy hit 81.5 years in 2024, surpassing pre-pandemic levels, with men gaining more than women.

flag Life expectancy in the European Union reached 81.5 years in 2024, up from 2023 and surpassing pre-pandemic levels, according to Eurostat. flag Women lived an average of 84.1 years, 5.2 years longer than men, with Spain’s women leading Europe at 86.5 years. flag Top-performing countries included Sweden, Italy, Norway, France, Austria, and Denmark, while regions in Bulgaria, Mayotte, and Hungary had the lowest life expectancies. flag Madrid, Trento, Bolzano, and Stockholm exceeded 85 years. flag The gender gap was smallest in the Netherlands, Sweden, and Ireland, largest in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. flag Men saw a greater increase in life expectancy than women, rising 0.2 years compared to 0.1 years.

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