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flag In 2024, EU life expectancy reached 81.5 years, with women living 5.2 years longer than men, led by Spain and Switzerland.

flag In 2024, life expectancy in the European Union reached 81.5 years, up slightly from 2023 and above pre-pandemic levels, with women living an average of 84.1 years—5.2 years longer than men. flag Spain’s women had the highest life expectancy in Europe at 86.5 years, followed by those in Switzerland, France, and Italy. flag Top countries included Sweden, Italy, Norway, France, Austria, and Denmark, while Germany slightly trailed the EU average. flag Madrid, parts of northern Italy, and Stockholm exceeded 85 years. flag Bulgaria’s regions, France’s Mayotte, and Hungary’s Észak-Magyarország had the lowest life expectancies, between 73.9 and 75.4 years. flag Men saw a larger increase in life expectancy than women, and the gender gap was smallest in the Netherlands, Sweden, and Ireland, largest in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia.

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