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EU Reports Healthy Life Years: Women Live Longer, Men Thrive

8/9/2025

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In 2023, the EU reported an average of 63.1 healthy life years at birth, with women living slightly longer at 63.3 years compared to men at 62.8. While women outlive men by 5.3 years, men experience a greater share of their lives free from limitations. Malta leads in healthy life years, while Latvia lags behind.

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In 2023, the EU reported an average of 63.1 healthy life years at birth, with women living slightly longer at 63.3 years compared to men at 62.8. While women outlive men by 5.3 years, men experience a greater share of their lives free from limitations. Malta leads in healthy life years, while Latvia lags behind.