the life expectancy of latvian women at age reached yeais in up from in whereas the life expectancy at for men reached years up from in however not all of these years gained are lived in good health at age latvian men and women can expect to live four years of their remaining years free of disability which corresponds to less than of their remaining years if the health and functional status of the latvian population does not improve as they grow older population ageing will inevitably put additional pressures on health and longterm care systems