Greece vs United Kingdom: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Greece
79.29
in 2023
United Kingdom
79.36
in 2023
Greece rank
41st
United Kingdom rank
40th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Greece
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 79.36 against 79.29 in Greece, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Greece ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.85 | 67.16 | 1.31 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 68.78 | 68.24 | 0.5358 | Greece |
| 1970s | 70.93 | 69.38 | 1.55 | Greece |
| 1980s | 73.33 | 71.59 | 1.74 | Greece |
| 1990s | 75.14 | 73.92 | 1.23 | Greece |
| 2000s | 76.55 | 76.65 | 0.0991 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 78.14 | 79.06 | 0.9192 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 78.21 | 78.89 | 0.6767 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Greece or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 79.36 against 79.29 in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Greece and United Kingdom?
- 0.07, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greece and United Kingdom rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Greece ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.