Greece vs United Kingdom: Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Greece
79.4 years
in 2024
United Kingdom
79.54 years
in 2024
Greece rank
42nd
United Kingdom rank
40th
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) over time
- Greece
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 79.54 years against 79.4 years in Greece, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Greece ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.78 years | 68.42 years | 0.3562 years | Greece |
| 1970s | 70.93 years | 69.62 years | 1.31 years | Greece |
| 1980s | 73.3 years | 71.84 years | 1.46 years | Greece |
| 1990s | 75.06 years | 74.17 years | 0.885 years | Greece |
| 2000s | 76.67 years | 76.72 years | 0.05 years | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 78.61 years | 79.25 years | 0.6354 years | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 78.62 years | 79.02 years | 0.397 years | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Greece or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 79.54 years against 79.4 years in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Greece and United Kingdom?
- 0.14 years, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greece and United Kingdom rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Greece ranks 42nd 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.