Europe: Countries and Territories by Life Expectancy
Countries and territories in Europe, ordered by the longest life expectancy.
Figures as of October 14, 2026
| Rank | Country / Region | Life expectancy |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MonacoBorn here: 1 in 360,000 | 86.5 years |
| 2 |  San MarinoBorn here: 1 in 680,000 | 85.8 years |
| 3 |  AndorraBorn here: 1 in 240,000 | 84.2 years |
| 4 |  SwitzerlandBorn here: 1 in 1,600 | 84.1 years |
| 5 |  ItalyBorn here: 1 in 340 | 83.9 years |
| 6 |  SpainBorn here: 1 in 400 | 83.8 years |
| 7 |  LiechtensteinBorn here: 1 in 360,000 | 83.7 years |
| 8 |  GibraltarBorn here: 1 in 280,000 | 83.6 years |
| 9 |  MaltaBorn here: 1 in 31,000 | 83.5 years |
| 10 |  NorwayBorn here: 1 in 2,500 | 83.5 years |
| 11 |  FranceBorn here: 1 in 210 | 83.5 years |
| 12 |  SwedenBorn here: 1 in 1,400 | 83.4 years |
| 13 |  GuernseyBorn here: 1 in 250,000 | 83.4 years |
| 14 |  Vatican CityBorn here: 1 in 66,000,000 | 83.1 years |
| 15 |  IcelandBorn here: 1 in 30,000 | 83.0 years |
| 16 |  IrelandBorn here: 1 in 2,500 | 82.6 years |
| 17 |  PortugalBorn here: 1 in 1,500 | 82.6 years |
| 18 |  LuxembourgBorn here: 1 in 19,000 | 82.4 years |
| 19 |  NetherlandsBorn here: 1 in 770 | 82.3 years |
| 20 |  BelgiumBorn here: 1 in 1,300 | 82.3 years |
| 21 |  AustriaBorn here: 1 in 1,700 | 82.1 years |
| 22 |  DenmarkBorn here: 1 in 2,300 | 82.1 years |
| 23 |  FinlandBorn here: 1 in 3,000 | 82.1 years |
| 24 |  GreeceBorn here: 1 in 1,900 | 82.0 years |
| 25 |  CyprusBorn here: 1 in 9,300 | 81.8 years |
| 26 |  SloveniaBorn here: 1 in 7,500 | 81.8 years |
| 27 |  GermanyBorn here: 1 in 180 | 81.5 years |
| 28 |  United KingdomBorn here: 1 in 190 | 81.4 years |
| 29 |  Isle of ManBorn here: 1 in 190,000 | 81.1 years |
| 30 |  Faroe IslandsBorn here: 1 in 190,000 | 80.4 years |
| 31 |  CzechiaBorn here: 1 in 1,500 | 80.0 years |
| 32 |  JerseyBorn here: 1 in 160,000 | 79.8 years |
| 33 |  AlbaniaBorn here: 1 in 4,700 | 79.8 years |
| 34 |  EstoniaBorn here: 1 in 12,000 | 79.3 years |
| 35 |  PolandBorn here: 1 in 430 | 78.8 years |
| 36 |  CroatiaBorn here: 1 in 4,200 | 78.8 years |
| 37 |  SlovakiaBorn here: 1 in 2,600 | 78.5 years |
| 38 |  KosovoBorn here: 1 in 6,600 | 78.2 years |
| 39 |  Bosnia and HerzegovinaBorn here: 1 in 5,400 | 78.0 years |
| 40 |  North MacedoniaBorn here: 1 in 8,000 | 77.5 years |
| 41 |  MontenegroBorn here: 1 in 19,000 | 77.3 years |
| 42 |  HungaryBorn here: 1 in 1,600 | 77.2 years |
| 43 |  SerbiaBorn here: 1 in 2,200 | 76.9 years |
| 44 |  LatviaBorn here: 1 in 9,400 | 76.3 years |
| 45 |  LithuaniaBorn here: 1 in 6,000 | 76.2 years |
| 46 |  RomaniaBorn here: 1 in 730 | 76.1 years |
| 47 |  BulgariaBorn here: 1 in 2,200 | 75.8 years |
| 48 |  UkraineBorn here: 1 in 640 | 74.7 years |
| 49 |  BelarusBorn here: 1 in 2,100 | 74.6 years |
| 50 |  RussiaBorn here: 1 in 100 | 73.3 years |
| 51 |  MoldovaBorn here: 1 in 4,100 | 71.3 years |
By subregion
| Region | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Europe | 14 | 27% |
| Southern Europe | 10 | 20% |
| Southeast Europe | 9 | 18% |
| Western Europe | 8 | 16% |
| Central Europe | 6 | 12% |
| Eastern Europe | 4 | 8% |
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This list was last updated on October 14, 2026. Includes overseas territories and other regions as well as independent countries. Countries and territories without statistics are not listed.
Life statistics: UN World Population Prospects 2024, World Bank WDI, UNDP (via Our World in Data)