Andorra's Life Expectancy Dips to 84.1 Years in 2024

Andorra's life expectancy at birth reached 84.1 years in 2024, according to figures released Friday by the Department of Statistics. The data show a drop from 84.6 years in 2023 overall, with men's expectancy falling 0.7 years to 81.4 from 82.1, and women's declining 0.2 years to 86.7 from 86.9. The gap between genders stayed at 5.3 years.

One outlet cited 2023 at 83.5 years, suggesting an increase, but official records confirm 84.6, aligning with most reports. Due to Andorra's small population, annual results can vary from random death patterns, so officials recommend the 2020-2024 average: 83.7 years overall, 81.1 for men and 86.2 for women, with a 5.1-year difference.

The 2024 figure equals 2019 and exceeds pre-pandemic levels, after the sharp 2020 fall to 82.5 amid Covid-19.

Andorra's five-year average of 83.7 tops the EU's 81.7 (Eurostat), matches Spain's 84, beats France's 83.1 and Portugal's 82.7, and trails Luxembourg's 83.5 slightly. For single-year 2024 data, Spain (84) and Liechtenstein (84.7) rank higher overall. Women's 86.7 exceeds the EU average (84.4), France (85.9) and Portugal (85.4), but falls behind Liechtenstein (86.8) and Spain (86.6). Men's 81.4 trails Luxembourg, Spain and Liechtenstein.

New details highlight life expectancy at age 65: 21.8 years in 2024 overall, with women at 23.5 years and men at 19.8 years—a 3.7-year gender gap. The five-year average is 21.2 years total, 19.1 for men and 23 for women. This surpasses the EU average of 20.4 years, with Spain and France at 22 years, Luxembourg at 21.4, and Liechtenstein above 22. From 2020 to 2024, expectancy at 65 rose from 20.4 to 21.8 years.

Life expectancy reflects average remaining years at a given age under current mortality rates. At birth, it projects lifespan for a hypothetical cohort. Tables cover single years of age and five-year bands, with birth and age-65 metrics standard for global comparisons.