EU, life expectancy at the highest level ever - Mediterranean leads. Eastern states, with the lowest average age
Life expectancy in the European Union has increased to the highest level ever recorded, according to figures published by Eurostat.
According to the data, average life expectancy in the EU is now 81.4 years, marking an overall increase of 3.8 years since the start of data recording in 2002.
However, the figures show a large divide between western and eastern regions of Europe, as people born west of the former Iron Curtain can expect to live beyond 80 years, while some regions on the eastern edge of the bloc lag behind with an average age of around 75 years.
The regions with the highest expected life expectancy are the Spanish capital Madrid with 86.1 years, followed by the northern Italian region of Trento and the Åland Islands between Sweden and Finland with 85.1 years.
On the other hand, the northwestern region of Bulgaria had the lowest life expectancy, at 73.9 years, followed by the northeastern counties of Hungary and the EU's outermost region, the French islands of Mayotte off the coast of Madagascar, at 74.9 years.
But several other regions in Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary, as well as Latvia, also lag behind southern Europeans by almost 10 years, perhaps due to the Mediterranean diet.
Another notable difference is the gender gap, with women expected to live 5 years longer than men. This gap appears to be largest in the Baltic states, as women in Latvia are expected to live 10 years longer than men, followed by Lithuania at 9 years and Estonia at 8.8 years. The smallest gender gap is in the Netherlands, at 3 years.
Poll
Sa ju bindin programet ekonomike të partive për zgjedhjet e 11 majit 2025?
-
Janë të detajuara dhe të realizueshme
-
Kanë ide të mira, por mungojnë detajet e zbatimit
-
Janë premtime të parealizueshme
Construction of the Vorë-Hani i Hotit railway - EBRD closes the pre-qualification phase for the project worth 368 million euros
After a 1-month postponement, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has concluded the first phase of the tender for the construction of the......
ETIAS, deadline for entry into force postponed - The new system for the Schengen area will launch at the end of 2026
The introduction of ETIAS, the European Travel Information and Authorization System, which aims to improve border security, has been postponed again. This......
Albanian tradition in the "heart" of Geneva - Albanian stand at the Intellectual Property Fair
The General Directorate of Industrial Property has announced the opening of the tender for the "Side Event" project, which is intended to be organized in the......
Steel industry calls for price cap - British producers seek support to cope with Trump tariffs
The British steel industry has called for energy prices to be limited to compete with France and Germany, as companies face the fallout from the Trump......
Forced salary increase for over 143 thousand employees - 7 million euros of additional revenue to the budget. Which sectors reviewed the declarations?
Over 143,000 employees across the country have benefited from mandatory salary increases throughout 2024. Data from the annual report of the General......
Oil prices hit new record as tensions in the Red Sea intensify after US attacks!
Crude oil prices hit their highest levels since March 4 after U.S. military strikes on Yemen's Houthi group in the Red Sea over the weekend. During the early......
How has this week started for the major currencies?
The US dollar appears to have had a relatively quiet weekend as it continues this Monday to be bought at 91 lek and sold at 92 lek according to the local......
Coffee prices are “flying” - The causes are unfavorable climatic conditions and export restrictions
World coffee prices reached a multi-year high in 2024, rising 38.8 percent from the average a year earlier, largely driven by bad weather affecting major......
