Brussels, 05/03/2013 (Agence Europe) - According to the most recent Eurostat statistics for 2011, in the EU27, both women and men could expect at birth to live 62 years in a healthy condition and 9 additional years at the age of 65. Among the member states, the highest number of healthy life years at birth in 2011 was estimated for both women and men to be in Malta (71 years for women and 70 years for men), Sweden (70 and 71 years), Luxembourg, Greece and Ireland (all 67 and 66 years), and the lowest in Slovakia (52 years for both) and Slovenia (54 years for both). In the majority of member states, there was very little difference in the number of years women and men can expect to live without health restrictions. In 2011, the biggest differences were found in Lithuania (5 more healthy life years for women) and in the Netherlands (5 more healthy life years for men). At the age of 65, healthy life years were highest in Sweden (15 additional years for women and 14 for men) and lowest in Slovakia (3 and 4 years). (IL/transl.fl)