๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Life Expectancy of Southern Europe

83.14 years
Average Life Expectancy (both sexes)
80.76 years
Average Life Expectancy Males
85.42 years
Average Life Expectancy Females

The current average life expectancy for Southern Europe in 2024 is 83.1387 years of age. A 0.56% increase from 2023, when the average life expectancy was 82.6723 years, from birth to death. In the future, Southern Europe's average life expectancy is projected to increase to 92.6183 years of age, by the year 2100. A total increase of the average life expectancy for people living in Southern Europe by 11.4% from today's standard. This positive trend can be attributed to technological advancements, a better standard of living, and an icrease in healthcare availability.

Historic Life Expectancy of Southern Europe (1950-2024)

Between 1950 to 2024 the average life expectancy of people living in Southern Europe has increased from 61.8582 to 83.1387 years. That is an 34.4% increase that allow people of the country to live an extra 21.2805 years of life, on average.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
1950 61.8582 59.6933 63.9478
1951 61.5746 59.4132 63.6717
1952 63.12 60.9782 65.1891
1953 63.7515 61.5953 65.8359
1954 64.9323 62.7203 67.0638
1955 65.0427 62.7805 67.2255
1956 64.9871 62.6564 67.2528
1957 65.2236 62.8095 67.5717
1958 66.7569 64.3599 69.0685
1959 66.9866 64.5705 69.3156
1960 67.2998 64.7624 69.7632
1961 67.7307 65.1645 70.2158
1962 67.7076 65.0885 70.2596
1963 67.9646 65.3015 70.5647
1964 68.7499 66.0337 71.3964
1965 69.0358 66.2841 71.726
1966 69.5509 66.7754 72.2598
1967 69.6841 66.8891 72.4175
1968 69.7914 66.9637 72.5669
1969 69.7091 66.799 72.5841
1970 70.486 67.5862 73.3315
1971 70.5987 67.6379 73.5192
1972 71.2786 68.3102 74.1947
1973 71.2518 68.2992 74.1574
1974 71.7962 68.7791 74.7652
1975 71.8779 68.7923 74.9299
1976 72.1828 69.0682 75.2636
1977 72.6063 69.4349 75.7423
1978 72.892 69.6801 76.0675
1979 73.2349 69.9844 76.4461
1980 73.3346 70.074 76.5595
1981 73.593 70.3463 76.8032
1982 73.9946 70.7721 77.1647
1983 73.8087 70.5875 76.9951
1984 74.3519 71.078 77.5822
1985 74.4878 71.2362 77.6968
1986 74.8081 71.5825 77.9792
1987 75.1156 71.8687 78.3045
1988 75.3289 72.0545 78.551
1989 75.6064 72.2849 78.8789
1990 75.7018 72.3406 79.0269
1991 75.7149 72.2574 79.1594
1992 75.1835 71.341 79.0973
1993 75.5283 71.8065 79.2949
1994 76.5679 73.0845 80.029
1995 76.8018 73.3855 80.1833
1996 77.1003 73.742 80.4123
1997 77.4199 74.1338 80.6474
1998 77.4704 74.1924 80.6988
1999 77.6057 74.3035 80.8641
2000 78.1225 74.9194 81.2531
2001 78.4931 75.2775 81.6297
2002 78.6239 75.468 81.6983
2003 78.704 75.6473 81.6815
2004 79.3595 76.252 82.3708
2005 79.3669 76.3186 82.3306
2006 79.8823 76.8364 82.8301
2007 79.9627 76.9956 82.833
2008 80.2446 77.3383 83.0481
2009 80.4524 77.5911 83.2082
2010 80.7994 77.9772 83.5085
2011 80.976 78.197 83.6407
2012 81.0118 78.2892 83.6288
2013 81.4337 78.7219 84.029
2014 81.6102 78.9461 84.156
2015 81.3891 78.8066 83.8728
2016 81.8288 79.2352 84.3138
2017 81.6988 79.1645 84.1367
2018 82.0001 79.4724 84.4308
2019 82.2986 79.7982 84.7004
2020 81.1667 78.5676 83.7376
2021 81.2953 78.6734 83.8841
2022 82.2409 79.7989 84.5998
2023 82.6723 80.2724 84.9788
2024 83.1387 80.7585 85.4178

How is life expectancy calculated?

Life expectancy represent the average number of years of life remaining in a group of people. The numbers above represent life expectancy of the population of Southern Europe, calculated from birth.

Future Life Expectancy of Southern Europe (2024-2100)

Southern Europe's average life expectancy is projected to increase in the future. By the year 2100, the country will have reached an average life expectancy of 92.6183 years of age. An 11.4% increase from today's standard.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
2024 83.1387 80.7585 85.4178
2025 83.2923 80.9309 85.5545
2026 83.4393 81.0921 85.6897
2027 83.5858 81.251 85.8262
2028 83.7289 81.4076 85.9583
2029 83.8734 81.5625 86.0951
2030 84.0193 81.7221 86.2295
2031 84.1551 81.8702 86.3557
2032 84.295 82.0175 86.4911
2033 84.4372 82.1675 86.6283
2034 84.581 82.3212 86.7647
2035 84.7136 82.4601 86.8941
2036 84.8536 82.6074 87.0295
2037 84.9867 82.7525 87.1531
2038 85.1228 82.8932 87.2879
2039 85.2597 83.0359 87.4221
2040 85.3943 83.1811 87.5487
2041 85.5246 83.3141 87.6799
2042 85.6595 83.4487 87.8189
2043 85.7919 83.5858 87.9499
2044 85.9247 83.7271 88.0771
2045 86.0574 83.8661 88.2068
2046 86.1873 84.0023 88.3338
2047 86.3184 84.135 88.4672
2048 86.4442 84.2672 88.5902
2049 86.5724 84.4034 88.7136
2050 86.7004 84.5372 88.8394
2051 86.8215 84.6567 88.9668
2052 86.9428 84.7932 89.0753
2053 87.0633 84.9148 89.1991
2054 87.1812 85.0397 89.3137
2055 87.301 85.1637 89.4331
2056 87.4173 85.2823 89.5511
2057 87.5364 85.4118 89.6627
2058 87.6533 85.5288 89.7836
2059 87.7788 85.6614 89.9047
2060 87.8937 85.781 90.0182
2061 88.0105 85.9005 90.1355
2062 88.1221 86.0206 90.2412
2063 88.2452 86.1461 90.3648
2064 88.3578 86.2637 90.4751
2065 88.4776 86.3893 90.5916
2066 88.593 86.5073 90.7073
2067 88.71 86.6326 90.8177
2068 88.8229 86.7485 90.9304
2069 88.9423 86.8746 91.0451
2070 89.0588 86.9913 91.1646
2071 89.1812 87.1186 91.2844
2072 89.2974 87.2358 91.4028
2073 89.4155 87.3557 91.5219
2074 89.5338 87.4757 91.6417
2075 89.6548 87.6016 91.7602
2076 89.7746 87.7258 91.8781
2077 89.8968 87.8469 92.0048
2078 90.0093 87.9603 92.1199
2079 90.1351 88.0882 92.2461
2080 90.2514 88.2081 92.3613
2081 90.3751 88.3348 92.4843
2082 90.4917 88.4526 92.6025
2083 90.612 88.5696 92.7291
2084 90.7349 88.7009 92.8443
2085 90.8493 88.8156 92.9604
2086 90.9685 88.9309 93.086
2087 91.0826 89.0445 93.202
2088 91.2014 89.1628 93.3224
2089 91.3271 89.2886 93.4483
2090 91.4463 89.4063 93.5697
2091 91.5641 89.5225 93.6891
2092 91.6856 89.6423 93.8121
2093 91.8031 89.758 93.931
2094 91.9179 89.8756 94.0416
2095 92.0389 89.9938 94.1648
2096 92.1516 90.1055 94.2776
2097 92.269 90.2231 94.3936
2098 92.3859 90.3383 94.5112
2099 92.4989 90.4525 94.6218
2100 92.6183 90.575 94.7363

Factors that Affect Life Expectancy

Just like any other region or country, Southern Europe's life expectancy is influenced by a variety of factors, that include both individual and population-level factors. Broadly speaking, life expectancy is most affected by fertility rate, deaths, immigration and emigration. Some of the individual and population-level factors listed below can get you a better insight into its causes and affects of life expectancy.

Healthcare and Medical Advances

Access to quality healthcare, advancements in medical technology, and improvements in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment play a significant role in increasing life expectancy. This includes vaccinations, antibiotics, surgical procedures, and the management of chronic conditions can greatly increase life expectancy of a country or region.

Socioeconomic Status

Income, education, and occupation are strongly correlated with life expectancy. Higher socioeconomic status typically provides individuals with better access to healthcare, healthier living conditions, and improved overall well-being, contributing to longer life expectancy of a country or region.

Environmental Factors

Environmental conditions can impact life expectancy. Access to clean air, water, and sanitation, as well as exposure to environmental pollutants and hazardous substances, can affect health outcomes and life expectancy.

Social Support and Relationships

Strong social connections, supportive relationships, and community engagement has also been linked to improved health outcomes and increased life expectancy. Social isolation and loneliness, on the other hand, can have negative effects on health and decrease life expectancy.

Access to and Quiality of Education

Education is associated with better health outcomes and increased life expectancy. It promotes healthier behaviors, improves health literacy, and provides individuals with opportunities for better employment and income.

Public Health Measures

Effective public health measures, such as disease surveillance, prevention programs, and health education campaigns, can have a significant impact on life expectancy by reducing the incidence and impact of infectious diseases, promoting healthy behaviors, and improving overall population health.

Immigration and Emigration

Life expectancy of a region or country is also affected by immigration of emigration. If healthier people immigrate or emigrate from a country, the life expectancy numbers of those two regions will be influenced by the movement of said people.

Causes of Positive Life Expectancy of Southern Europe

Causes of Negative Life Expectancy of Southern Europe

Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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