EU countries by female life expectancy at birth
Spain had the highest female life expectancy at birth of 27 EU countries in 2017, at 86.1 years. Bulgaria had the lowest, at 78.4 years. The median was 83.9 years. Source: the World Bank.
All EU countries, 2017
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2017 | Change on 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 86.1 | -0.2 |
| 2 | France | 85.7 | -0.1 |
| 3 | Italy | 85.2 | -0.4 |
| 4 | Portugal | 84.6 | +0.3 |
| 5 | Finland | 84.5 | +0.1 |
| 5 | Malta | 84.5 | +0.2 |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 84.4 | -1 |
| 8 | Sweden | 84.1 | 0 |
| 9 | Austria | 84 | -0.1 |
| 9 | Ireland | 84 | +0.4 |
| 9 | Slovenia | 84 | -0.3 |
| 12 | Belgium | 83.9 | -0.1 |
| 12 | Greece | 83.9 | -0.1 |
| 14 | Cyprus | 83.9 | -0.1 |
| 15 | Germany | 83.4 | -0.1 |
| 15 | Netherlands | 83.4 | +0.2 |
| 17 | Denmark | 83.1 | +0.3 |
| 18 | Estonia | 82.6 | +0.4 |
| 19 | Czechia | 82 | -0.1 |
| 20 | Poland | 81.8 | -0.2 |
| 21 | Croatia | 80.8 | -0.4 |
| 22 | Slovakia | 80.7 | 0 |
| 23 | Lithuania | 80.5 | +0.4 |
| 24 | Latvia | 79.7 | +0.1 |
| 25 | Hungary | 79.3 | -0.4 |
| 26 | Romania | 79 | 0 |
| 27 | Bulgaria | 78.4 | -0.1 |
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About this ranking
Average number of years a newborn girl would live at current age-specific mortality.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
World Bank, World Development Indicators. Life expectancy at birth, female, years (SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN. Retrieved 2026-10-11.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which EU country has the highest female life expectancy at birth?
Spain, with 86.1 years in 2017, according to the World Bank.
Which EU country has the lowest female life expectancy at birth?
Bulgaria, with 78.4 years in 2017.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, female, years (SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN). Retrieved 2026-10-11.