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EU countries by life expectancy

Spain had the highest life expectancy of 27 EU countries in 2014, at 82.9 years. Latvia had the lowest, at 74.3 years. The median was 81 years and the figure for the European Union (27) was 80.6 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest82.9Spain
Lowest74.3Latvia
Median8127 EU countries
European Union (27)80.6History

All EU countries, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

SpainSpain: 82.9 years82.9ItalyItaly: 82.8 years82.8FranceFrance: 82.4 years82.4CyprusCyprus: 82.3 years82.3SwedenSweden: 82.2 years82.2LuxembourgLuxembourg: 81.8 years81.8MaltaMalta: 81.8 years81.8NetherlandsNetherlands: 81.6 years81.6AustriaAustria: 81.4 years81.4IrelandIreland: 81.3 years81.3PortugalPortugal: 81.3 years81.3BelgiumBelgium: 81.1 years81.1FinlandFinland: 81.1 years81.1GreeceGreece: 81 years81GermanyGermany: 80.9 years80.9SloveniaSlovenia: 80.9 years80.9DenmarkDenmark: 80.6 years80.6CzechiaCzechia: 78.8 years78.8CroatiaCroatia: 77.8 years77.8PolandPoland: 77.5 years77.5EstoniaEstonia: 77.1 years77.1SlovakiaSlovakia: 76.9 years76.9HungaryHungary: 75.8 years75.8RomaniaRomania: 74.9 years74.9LithuaniaLithuania: 74.5 years74.5BulgariaBulgaria: 74.4 years74.4LatviaLatvia: 74.3 years74.3
years. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2014
years		Change on 2013
1Spain Series break82.9-0.3
2Italy Series break82.8-0.1
3France Series break82.40
4Cyprus Series break82.3-0.2
5Sweden Series break82.2+0.2
6Luxembourg Series break81.8-0.1
6Malta Series break81.80
8Netherlands Series break81.6+0.2
9Austria Series break81.4+0.1
10Ireland Series break81.3+0.3
10Portugal Series break81.3+0.4
12Belgium Series break81.1+0.4
12Finland Series break81.10
14Greece Series break81-0.4
15Germany Series break80.9+0.3
15Slovenia Series break80.9+0.4
17Denmark Series break80.6+0.2
18Czechia Series break78.8+0.5
19Croatia Series break77.80
20Poland Series break77.5+0.4
21Estonia Series break77.1-0.4
22Slovakia Series break76.9+0.3
23Hungary Series break75.80
24Romania Series break74.9-0.2
25Lithuania Series break74.5+0.4
26Bulgaria Series break74.4-0.5
27Latvia Series break74.30

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About this ranking

Average number of years a newborn would live at current age-specific mortality, both sexes.

United States: NCHS period life tables. National figures from 1900 to 1932 cover only the states then in the death registration area. State figures are available for 2018 to 2021.

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

Eurostat. Life expectancy by age and sex (demo_mlexpec). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_mlexpec/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which EU country has the highest life expectancy?

Spain, with 82.9 years in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest life expectancy?

Latvia, with 74.3 years in 2014.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by age and sex (demo_mlexpec). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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