Channel Islands vs United Kingdom: Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Channel Islands
79.1 years
in 2024
United Kingdom
79.54 years
in 2024
Channel Islands rank
43rd
United Kingdom rank
40th
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) over time
- Channel Islands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 79.54 years against 79.1 years in Channel Islands, a difference of 0.44 years.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Channel Islands ahead.
Channel Islands ranks 43rd and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Channel Islands averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Channel Islands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.63 years | 68.42 years | 0.21 years | Channel Islands |
| 1970s | 69.11 years | 69.62 years | 0.51 years | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 71.86 years | 71.84 years | 0.02 years | Channel Islands |
| 1990s | 74.93 years | 74.17 years | 0.755 years | Channel Islands |
| 2000s | 77.54 years | 76.72 years | 0.82 years | Channel Islands |
| 2010s | 79.05 years | 79.25 years | 0.1954 years | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 78.78 years | 79.02 years | 0.237 years | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Channel Islands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 79.54 years against 79.1 years in Channel Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Channel Islands and United Kingdom?
- 0.44 years, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Channel Islands and United Kingdom rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Channel Islands ranks 43rd and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (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.