Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom: Life expectancy at birth, female
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
64.96 years
in 2024
United Kingdom
83.33 years
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
44th
United Kingdom rank
45th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 83.33 years against 64.96 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 18.37 years.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 45th of 47 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.81 years | 74.56 years | 29.75 years | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 48.22 years | 75.81 years | 27.59 years | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 51.11 years | 77.67 years | 26.56 years | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 52.03 years | 79.43 years | 27.4 years | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 55.13 years | 81.08 years | 25.95 years | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 60.95 years | 82.96 years | 22.01 years | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 63.96 years | 82.92 years | 18.96 years | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 83.33 years against 64.96 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 18.37 years, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 45th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.