Munster people will outlive Bulgarians but have lower life expectancy than Madrid's citizens

People shopping on Patrick St in Cork City.  File picture: Larry Cummins

People in Munster can expect to live to almost 82 from birth, compared to 85.5 in and around Madrid, and just over 73.5 in Severozapaden in north-west Bulgaria.

That is just one of the comparisons to be found in Eurostat's comparison of regions across Europe, which examined various factors in more than 330 distinct areas.