Biggest difference in life expectancy between men and women
Life expectancy in the European Union (EU) increased at a relatively consistent pace until 2019, when life expectancy at birth was 81.3 years. The EU has since recorded a reduction in life expectancy in 2020 and 2021, including due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
In 2021, life expectancy in the EU was 80.1 years, while Latvia ranked closer to the bottom of the EU with 73.1 years. However, in 2022 there was an increase ...