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Life expectancy at birth: Europe ranking

Years a newborn is expected to live.

In short: Switzerland ranks first among the 14 countries (highest).
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Austria · Belgium · Denmark · Finland · France · Germany · Iceland · Ireland · Luxembourg · Netherlands · Norway · Sweden · Switzerland · United Kingdom.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

NATIONAL (14 European countries) Official / international statistics Source: World Bank Open Data · Data: latest available year per country

Years a newborn is expected to live.

Sort:
# ⇅Country ⇅Life expectancy at birth ⇅Year ⇅
1Switzerland84.4 years2024
2Sweden84.1 years2024
3Luxembourg83.2 years2024
4Norway83.2 years2024
5Ireland83.0 years2024
6France83.0 years2024
7Iceland82.8 years2024
8Finland82.3 years2024
9Belgium82.3 years2024
10Denmark82.3 years2024
11Austria82.0 years2024
12Netherlands82.0 years2024
13United Kingdom81.4 years2024
14Germany80.8 years2024

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