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Life expectancy at birth indicator overview
Explore editorial context for the indicator Life expectancy at birth.
Page: Indicator overview
Indicator: life_expectancy_at_birth
Year: 2024
Granularity: country
Indicator overview
Life expectancy at birth
Topic: Quality of life
Data year
2024
Inherited from current editorial navigation state.
Average value
80.77
+0.43 vs 2023
Best country
Switzerland
84.20
Worst country
Georgia
74.90
Current focus
COUNTRY
Scope for ranking, trend and map links is synchronized.
Editorial summary
Key takeaways
- Georgia records the highest value, at 74.9, compared with a European average of 80.8.
- Switzerland records the lowest value, at 84.2, compared with a European average of 80.8.
- The European average was 80.8 in 2024, based on 35 countries with data.
Ranking highlights
2024 values. Changes compare 2024 vs 2023.
Life expectancy at birth
Increase = better
Decrease = worse
By level in 2024
Top 5 countries
2024 values
- #1 Switzerland 84.20
- #2 Liechtenstein 84.20
- #3 Spain 84.00
- #4 Sweden 83.80
- #5 Italy 83.70
Bottom 5 countries
2024 values
- #35 Georgia 74.90
- #34 Bulgaria 75.80
- #33 Serbia 76.20
- #32 Latvia 76.40
- #31 Romania 76.50
By change (2024 vs 2023)
Largest increase vs previous year
2024 vs 2023
- #1 Turkey +1.70
- #2 Georgia +1.20
- #3 Latvia +0.80
- #4 Finland +0.60
- #5 Cyprus +0.60
Largest decrease vs previous year
2024 vs 2023
- #1 Malta -0.40
- #2 Liechtenstein -0.40
- #3 Luxembourg -0.20
- #4 Switzerland -0.10
- #5 Belgium -0.10
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