Life expectancy in Cyprus has risen by three years in a decade

Cypriots are among the EU nationals with the longest life expectancy, according to the latest Eurostat data.

Between 2007 and 2016, the life expectancy of Cypriots has increased, on average, by around three years, according to Eurostat.

At 80.5 years and 84.9 years, Cypriot men and women rank third and fifth respectively among EU member states as regards the life expectancy.
The overall average life expectancy of Cypriots is 82.7 years according to Eurostat’s 2016 data, which is 1.7 years more than the EU average.

Cypriot women have the fifth highest life expectancy in the EU 28, according to a survey from the UK’s Public Health Services. Women in Cyprus have a life expectancy of 84.9 years, higher than the EU 28 average of 83.6 years.

In the UK, life expectancy for  women is below the EU average at 83 and are attributed by UK health authorities to unhealthy habits which lead to cancer, heart conditions, strokes and diabetes — conditions linked to smoking, drinking and poor diets. 

Women from Spain are the Europeans with the highest average life span of 86.3 years, followed by French women with 85.7 years of age, Italians with 85.6 and Luxembourgians with 85.4.

At the bottom of the table are Bulgarian women with average life expectancy of 78.5 years followed by Romanian women with 79.1 years. Greek women ranked 12th with 84 years average life expectancy. 

As regards men, at 81 years, Italians are the ones with the highest life expectancy followed by the Swedes and Maltese at 80.6 years, and Spain and Cyprus at 80.5.

The average life expectancy in the EU among women is 83.6 years and 78.2 years for men.

The survey is based on Eurostat statistics of 2016.
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