EU countries by life expectancy
Cyprus had the highest life expectancy of 27 EU countries in 2020, at 82.7 years. Bulgaria had the lowest, at 73.3 years. The median was 81.1 years and the figure for the European Union (27) was 80.3 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All EU countries, 2020
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2020 | Change on 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyprus | 82.7 | +0.1 |
| 2 | Sweden | 82.4 | -0.7 |
| 3 | Ireland | 82.3 | -0.2 |
| 3 | Spain | 82.3 | -1.2 |
| 5 | France | 82.2 | -0.5 |
| 5 | Italy | 82.2 | -1.2 |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 82.1 | -0.3 |
| 8 | Malta | 81.9 | -0.5 |
| 9 | Finland | 81.8 | -0.1 |
| 10 | Denmark | 81.5 | +0.1 |
| 11 | Netherlands | 81.4 | -0.7 |
| 11 | Portugal | 81.4 | -0.6 |
| 13 | Austria | 81.3 | -0.6 |
| 14 | Greece | 81.1 | -0.3 |
| 15 | Germany | 81 | -0.2 |
| 16 | Belgium | 80.8 | -1 |
| 17 | Slovenia | 80.5 | -0.9 |
| 18 | Estonia | 78.8 | 0 |
| 19 | Czechia | 78.3 | -0.9 |
| 20 | Croatia | 77.6 | -0.7 |
| 21 | Slovakia | 77 | -0.7 |
| 22 | Poland Series break | 76.4 | -1.5 |
| 23 | Hungary | 75.5 | -0.8 |
| 24 | Latvia | 75.4 | -0.3 |
| 25 | Lithuania | 75.2 | -1.2 |
| 26 | Romania Estimated | 74.1 | -1.5 |
| 27 | Bulgaria | 73.3 | -1.5 |
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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.
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Which EU country has the highest life expectancy?
Cyprus, with 82.7 years in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which EU country has the lowest life expectancy?
Bulgaria, with 73.3 years in 2020.
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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