Greece vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy at birth, male

Greece
79.4 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
79.54 years
in 2024
Greece rank
42nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
40th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Greece
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Greece ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 78.61 years 79.25 years 0.6354 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 78.62 years 79.02 years 0.397 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Greece or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.14 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Greece ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
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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.