Which European countries have the highest life expectancy?

Valerie Charoux
Jul 14, 2025
2 min read

Business News Europe – Here are the Top 10 European countries that have the highest life expectancy in 2023, according to the Eurostat 2025 Edition:

What is the average life expectancy in the EU?

The average life expectancy at birth in the EU is 81.4 years, however 20 countries exceed the average life expectancy. In all EU countries, women live longer than men.

What country in Europe has the lowest life expectancy?

The country with the lowest life expectancy in Europe is Latvia with an average of 75.6 years, out of which females reach 80.6 years old and males reach 70.5 years old.

Here are the Top 10 countries in Europe that have the highest life expectancy:

1 – Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein ranks 1^st European country with the highest life expectancy with an average of 84.6 years, out of which females reach 86.9 years old and males reach 82.4 years old.

2 – Switzerland

Switzerland ranks 2^nd European country with the highest life expectancy with an average of 84.3 years, out of which females reach 86 years old and males reach 82.4 years old.

3 – Spain

Spain ranks 3^rd European country with the highest life expectancy with an average of 84 years, out of which females reach 86.7 years old and males reach 81.3 years old.

4 – Italy

Italy ranks 4^th European country with the highest life expectancy with an average of 83.5 years, out of which females reach 85.4 years old and males reach 81.4 years old.

5 – Luxembourg

Luxembourg ranks 5^th European country with the highest life expectancy with an average of 83.4 years, out of which females reach 85 years old and males reach 81.7 years old.

6 – Malta

Malta ranks 6^th European country with the highest life expectancy with an average of 83.4 years, out of which females reach 85.2 years old and males reach 81.6 years old.

7 – Sweden

Sweden ranks 7^th European country with the highest life expectancy with an average of 83.4 years, out of which females reach 85 years old and males reach 81.7 years old.

8 – Norway

Norway ranks 8^th European country with the highest life expectancy with an average of 83.1 years, out of which females reach 84.6 years old and males reach 81.5 years old.

9 – France

France ranks 9^th European country with the highest life expectancy with an average of 83 years, out of which females reach 85.7 years old and males reach 80.1 years old.

10 – Ireland

Ireland ranks 10^th European country with the highest life expectancy with an average of 82.9 years, out of which females reach 84.6 years old and males reach 81.1 years old.