Health in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 32 indicators covering health for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.5 2024 down 2.8% 187th Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 12,876 2022 down 22.5% 3rd Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 16,837 2023 down 15.5% 1st Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 4.3 2023 down 6.7% 127th Life expectancy by age and sex 81.5 2024 up 1.1% 5th Hospital beds by function and type of care 2.28 million 2024 down 6.8% 2nd Health graduates - historical data 64,888 2020 up 39.5% 2nd Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit 1.36 million 2023 up 51.0% 2nd Hospital beds by type of care - historical data 2.38 million 2019 down 7.3% 2nd Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level 50.4 2025 up 0.6% 1st People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age 15.4 2025 up 2.0% 4th Healthy life years by sex 81.5 2024 up 0.9% 1st Health care expenditure by financing scheme 1.72 million 2023 up 45.7% 1st Health care expenditure by function 1.72 million 2023 up 45.7% 1st Expenditure for selected health care functions by health care 1.72 million 2023 up 45.7% 1st Health care expenditure by provider 1.72 million 2023 up 45.7% 1st Expenditure for selected health care providers by health care 1.72 million 2023 up 45.7% 1st Expenditure for selected health care functions by health care 1.72 million 2023 up 45.7% 1st Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability 12.4 2025 unchanged 4th Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) 90.9 2025 down 1.8% 5th Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health 75.5 2024 up 2.4% 1st Health impacts of air pollution 1.91 million 2023 down 46.6% 1st Deaths related to infectious diseases 46,511 2023 up 20.2% 1st Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence 12,379 2023 down 19.9% 2nd Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence 3.7 2023 down 22.9% 3rd Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and 13,728 2023 down 33.7% 2nd Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and 3,166 2023 down 17.0% 3rd Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex 1.03 million 2023 down 2.0% 2nd Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence 12,231 2023 down 20.0% 2nd Excess mortality by month -4.8 2026 down 116.1% 1st Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors 20.3 2024 down 3.8% 1st Infant mortality by mother's educational attainment level (ISCED11f) 12,391 2024 — 1st