In 15 countries, life expectancy exceeded the EU’s average, with the longest life expectancy recorded in Italy and Sweden (both at 84.1 years) and in Spain (84.0 years). This was specified by a Eurostat survey that was issued earlier today. Conversely, the lowest life expectancy was recorded in Bulgaria (75.9 years), Romania (76.6 years) and Latvia (76.7 years). “When compared with the pre-pandemic level in 2019, out of the 26 EU countries for which preliminary data are available, 24 countries experienced an increase in life expectancy in 2024”. The highest increases were observed in Lithuania (+1.1 years), Czechia, Latvia and Romania (+1.0 years each). The Netherlands was the only country that recorded a decline (-0.2 years), life expectancy remained stable in Spain, while France had a slight increase of 0.1 years.