EU countries by male life expectancy at birth
Italy had the highest male life expectancy at birth of 27 EU countries in 2018, at 81.2 years. Latvia had the lowest, at 70.1 years. The median was 79.1 years. Source: the World Bank.
All EU countries, 2018
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2018 | Change on 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 81.2 | +0.4 |
| 2 | Sweden | 80.9 | +0.1 |
| 3 | Spain | 80.7 | +0.1 |
| 4 | Ireland | 80.4 | 0 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 80.3 | +0.1 |
| 6 | Malta | 80.2 | +0.2 |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 80.1 | +0.2 |
| 8 | France | 79.7 | +0.1 |
| 9 | Austria | 79.4 | 0 |
| 9 | Belgium | 79.4 | +0.2 |
| 11 | Cyprus | 79.4 | +0.1 |
| 12 | Greece | 79.3 | +0.5 |
| 13 | Denmark | 79.1 | -0.1 |
| 13 | Finland | 79.1 | +0.2 |
| 15 | Germany | 78.6 | -0.1 |
| 16 | Slovenia | 78.5 | +0.3 |
| 17 | Portugal | 78.3 | -0.1 |
| 18 | Czechia | 76.2 | +0.1 |
| 19 | Croatia | 74.7 | -0.1 |
| 20 | Estonia | 74 | +0.2 |
| 21 | Slovakia | 73.9 | +0.1 |
| 22 | Poland | 73.7 | -0.2 |
| 23 | Hungary | 72.7 | +0.2 |
| 24 | Romania | 71.7 | +0.1 |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 71.5 | +0.1 |
| 26 | Lithuania | 70.9 | +0.2 |
| 27 | Latvia | 70.1 | +0.3 |
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About this ranking
Average number of years a newborn boy 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, male, years (SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN. Retrieved 2026-10-11.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which EU country has the highest male life expectancy at birth?
Italy, with 81.2 years in 2018, according to the World Bank.
Which EU country has the lowest male life expectancy at birth?
Latvia, with 70.1 years in 2018.
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, male, years (SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN). Retrieved 2026-10-11.