According to a report published by the European Commission Joint Research Center, in the future, the EU population will show a downward trend, while life expectancy per capita will continue to increase. Currently, the EU population is 450.6 million; according to forecasts, it will drop to about 445 million by 2050, and will drop further to 398.8 million by 2100. The overall decline is about 11.7%, which is equivalent to the level of the 70s of the last century. The report also stated: “The average life expectancy of Europeans has reached a record high: the average life expectancy at birth in 2024 has reached 81.5 years. It is estimated that by 2050, 1 in 3 EU residents will be over the age of 65; currently, this ratio is only one-fifth. By 2100, the average life expectancy of women is expected to be over 90 years, while that of men is expected to exceed 86 years. Babies born in the European Union in 2023 are expected to remain free of serious illnesses when they are slightly over 75 years old.

According to a report published by the European Commission Joint Research Center, in the future, the EU population will show a downward trend, while life expectancy per capita will continue to increase. Currently, the EU population is 450.6 million; according to forecasts, it will drop to about 445 million by 2050, and will drop further to 398.8 million by 2100. The overall decline is about 11.7%, which is equivalent to the level of the 70s of the last century. The report also stated: “The average life expectancy of Europeans has reached a record high: the average life expectancy at birth in 2024 has reached 81.5 years. It is estimated that by 2050, 1 in 3 EU residents will be over the age of 65; currently, this ratio is only one-fifth. By 2100, the average life expectancy of women is expected to be over 90 years, while that of men is expected to exceed 86 years. Babies born in the European Union in 2023 are expected to remain free of serious illnesses when they are slightly over 75 years old.