The life expectancy of Latvian women at age 65 reached 18.9 yeais in 2015 (up from 16.8 in 2000), whereas the life expectancy at 65 for men reached 14.2 years (up from 12.3 in 2000). However, not all of these years gained are lived in good health At age 65, Latvian men and women can expect to live four years of their remaining years free of disability, which corresponds to less than 30% 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 long-term care systems.