IDA total vs United Kingdom: Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
IDA total
63.52 years
in 2024
United Kingdom
79.54 years
in 2024
IDA total rank
38th
United Kingdom rank
40th
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) over time
- IDA total
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 79.54 years against 63.52 years in IDA total, a difference of 16.02 years.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times IDA total's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 47 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.86 years | 68.42 years | 24.56 years | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 47.09 years | 69.62 years | 22.53 years | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 50.75 years | 71.84 years | 21.09 years | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 53.08 years | 74.17 years | 21.1 years | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 57.09 years | 76.72 years | 19.63 years | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 60.62 years | 79.25 years | 18.63 years | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 62.52 years | 79.02 years | 16.5 years | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, IDA total or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 79.54 years against 63.52 years in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between IDA total and United Kingdom?
- 16.02 years, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and United Kingdom rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- IDA total ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 40th 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, 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.