Life expectancy at age 65 in Czechia

At age 65, people in Czechia could expect to live another 18.9 years in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1960. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: Life expectancy at age 65 Unit: Years Data: 1960 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Czechia, 2024 18.9 Years
Change from 2023 +1.1% 2023: 18.7 years
European Union, 2024 20.2 yearsep (Source flag ep) Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024 20.2 years Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2024 24th of 37 See the full ranking

Life expectancy at age 65 in Czechia over time

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Years. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Life expectancy at age 65 (years), 2000 to 2024
Period CzechiaEuropean Union
2024 18.9 years 20.2 yearsep (estimated, provisional)
2023 18.7 years 20.0 yearsbep (break in time series, estimated, provisional)
2022 18.0 years 19.4 yearsbep (break in time series, estimated, provisional)
2021 16.7 yearsb (break in time series) 19.1 yearsbep (break in time series, estimated, provisional)
2020 17.3 years 19.2 yearsbep (break in time series, estimated, provisional)
2019 18.3 years 20.0 yearsbe (break in time series, estimated)
2018 18.1 years 19.8 yearse (estimated)
2017 18.0 years 19.7 yearsbe (break in time series, estimated)
2016 18.1 years 19.8 yearsbe (break in time series, estimated)
2015 17.7 years 19.7 yearsb (break in time series)
2014 17.9 yearsb (break in time series) 19.7 yearsbe (break in time series, estimated)
2013 17.7 years 19.7 years
2012 17.6 years 19.5 yearsb (break in time series)
2011 17.6 years 19.6 yearsb (break in time series)
2010 17.4 years 19.4 yearsb (break in time series)
2009 17.2 years 19.2 years
2008 17.2 years 19.0 years
2007 17.0 years 18.9 years
2006 16.8 years 18.7 years
2005 16.3 years 18.3 years
2004 16.1 years 18.3 years
2003 15.7 years 17.8 years
2002 15.8 years 17.8 years
2001 15.8 years –
2000 15.7 years –

Flags: b break in time series; be break in time series, estimated; e estimated; bep break in time series, estimated, provisional; ep estimated, provisional . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.1% from 18.7 years in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 17.9 years, the figure has changed by +5.6%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 37 countries with data for 2024, Czechia has the 24th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 20.2 years.

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_mlexpec · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=YR age=Y65
Observation period
1960 to 2024 for Czechia
Provider update
25 September 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat