Life Expectancy at Birth in Europe

by Writersroom Boardwalk: Europe

The United Nations data on Life Expectancy at Birth in Europe shows a clear spread across the continent. Switzerland leads with 84.8 years, followed closely by Italy at 84.6 and Spain at 84.5. Moving down the list, Sweden sits at 84.1, Norway at 84.0, and France at 83.8. Iceland comes in at 83.4, Ireland at 83.3, Luxembourg at 83.2, Austria at 83.1, and Finland at 83.0. The Netherlands records 82.0, while Portugal and Belgium both sit at 82.9. Slovenia follows at 82.8, with the United Kingdom and Germany tied at 82.7. Greece is next at 82.6, and Cyprus and Denmark are both at 82.5. The gap widens further as Albania reaches 80.7 and Czechia hits 80.3. Croatia drops to 79.9, Estonia to 79.8, and Türkiye to 79.3. Poland stands at 79.1, Slovakia at 78.9, and Bosnia and Herzegovina alongside North Macedonia at 78.4. Montenegro is recorded at 78.3, Serbia at 77.9, and Romania plus Hungary both at 77.6. Lithuania registers 77.3, Latvia at 76.5, Bulgaria at 76.2, Ukraine at 75.8, and Belarus at 75.6. Russia ends near the bottom with 75.0, while Moldova has the lowest figure in this set at 71.9.