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In 2024, EU life expectancy rose to 81.5 years, with women living 5.2 years longer than men, led by Spain, Switzerland, and France.
In 2024, life expectancy in the European Union reached 81.5 years, a slight rise from 2023 and above pre-pandemic levels, with women living an average of 84.1 years—5.2 years longer than men.
Spain’s women had the highest life expectancy in Europe at 86.5 years, followed by those in Switzerland, France, and Italy.
Top-performing countries included Sweden, Italy, Norway, France, Austria, and Denmark, while Germany slightly trailed the average.
Madrid, parts of northern Italy, and Stockholm had the highest regional life expectancies, exceeding 85 years, while Bulgaria’s regions, France’s Mayotte, and Hungary’s Észak-Magyarország had the lowest, ranging from 73.9 to 75.4 years.
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.
En 2024, la esperanza de vida en la UE aumentó a 81,5 años, con las mujeres viviendo 5,2 años más que los hombres, lideradas por España, Suiza y Francia.