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Eurostat’s latest preliminary figures show that life expectancy in the European Union climbed to 81.7 years in 2024. The increase of 0.3 years compared to 2023 confirms the long-term upward trend in the bloc.
Despite the general improvement, the data highlight notable disparities between member states. In 15 EU countries, life expectancy stands above the average. At the top of the ranking are Italy and Sweden, both with 84.1 years, followed closely by Spain at 84 years.
At the lower end of the spectrum, Bulgaria, Romania and Latvia report the shortest life expectancy in the union. According to Eurostat, Bulgaria recorded the lowest figure at 75.9 years, followed by Romania with 76.6 and Latvia with 76.7 years.
The analysis also places these developments in a post-pandemic context. In most EU countries, life expectancy has rebounded compared to the pre-COVID-19 year of 2019. Out of 26 member states with available data, 24 posted increases. Lithuania saw the sharpest gain of 1.1 years, while the Czech Republic, Latvia and Romania each registered an improvement of one year.
Exceptions are few: the Netherlands recorded a decline of 0.2 years, Spain’s levels remained unchanged, and France reported only a marginal rise of 0.1 years. Overall, however, the EU’s demographic trajectory shows a steady recovery and gradual extension of life expectancy across most of the union.
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has carried out a series of coordinated investigative actions across several countries, including Bulgaria and Romania, as part of a probe into suspected large-scale fraud involving EU funds
Holiday weather conditions are expected to remain mixed across Bulgaria, with alternating periods of sunshine and rain showers, according to the forecast
A new survey by the “Sova Harris” agency indicates that six political formations would enter the next Bulgarian National Assembly, based on data collected between April 2 and 6 among 800 respondents through standardized face-to-face interviews
Up to 90 percent of construction and renovation workers in Bulgaria are operating outside the legal framework, according to entrepreneur Lozan Lozanov, who raised concerns about the lack of regulation in construction and installation services
The Ministry of Finance has released a broad public dataset covering more than 7,000 public procurement contracts with a combined value exceeding 30 billion euros
The Easter holiday getaway has officially begun in Bulgaria, with traffic leaving Sofia surging as thousands of people set off for the long weekend
The Bulgarian Medical Association has called for an urgent overhaul of healthcare funding, insisting on a 25 percent increase in the prices of clinical pathways and all medical services, alongside a revision of the user fee for hospital stays
Health authorities report that measles infections in Bulgaria have surpassed 70 confirmed cases, with a total of 73 registered as of April 3
Health authorities have reported a total of 66 confirmed measles cases in Bulgaria, with the first infection now recorded in Sofia, according to data published on the Ministry of Health’s epidemic monitoring platform.
All emergency medical centers across Bulgaria have now been equipped with the opioid antidote Naloxone, a development confirmed by the Ministry of Health. The drug is used in cases of overdose and is considered critical for saving lives in emergencies inv
A total of 43 measles infections have been recorded across three regions in Bulgaria, according to data released by the Ministry of Health on March 30
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