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<p>The life expectancy for women in the EU stood at 82.9 years, which was 5.7 years longer than that for men, who averaged 77.2 years, according to Eurostat. File picture</p>

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Life expectancy in the southern part of the country falls south of the rest of Ireland

According to the latest figures from the European Commission's data analysis wing Eurostat, people living in Madrid have the longest life expectancy in Europe

<p>Newborn girls in Spanish, French, and Italian regions were expected to live longest, while newborn boys in Spanish, Italian, and Swedish regions were expected to live longest generally. Picture: Pexels</p>

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Best Med-icine: Spanish and Italian children can expect the longest lives

<p>Figures from Johns Hopkins University have suggested the number of deaths due to the coronavirus globally has now passed five million, but the World Health Organisation has said the true figure is much higher. File photo: PA</p>

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More than 28 million 'extra years of life' lost around the globe to Covid

Irish Examiner view: Today’s babies may live for 105 years

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Irish Examiner view: Today’s babies may live for 105 years

Richer people live longer lives, CSO stats show

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Richer people live longer lives, CSO stats show

Life expectancy levelling off in Ireland and Europe

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Life expectancy levelling off in Ireland and Europe

Drinking more alcohol linked to lower life expectancy, study finds

Drinking more alcohol linked to lower life expectancy, study finds

Drinkers who ignore alcohol consumption guidelines could be cutting years off their lives, according to new research.

Fri, 13 Apr, 2018

Life expectancy boost for well off; average age now 81

Life expectancy boost for well off; average age now 81

Life expectancy for well-off people is rising at more than twice the rate of poorer people since the economic boom, a study shows.

Wed, 25 Feb, 2015