Least developed countries vs United Kingdom: Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Least developed countries
64.38 years
in 2024
United Kingdom
79.54 years
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
37th
United Kingdom rank
40th
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) over time
- Least developed countries
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 79.54 years against 64.38 years in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.16 years.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 37th 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 | Least developed countries | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.92 years | 68.42 years | 26.5 years | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 44.2 years | 69.62 years | 25.42 years | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 47.87 years | 71.84 years | 23.97 years | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 51.29 years | 74.17 years | 22.88 years | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 56.52 years | 76.72 years | 20.2 years | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 61.07 years | 79.25 years | 18.18 years | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 63.27 years | 79.02 years | 15.75 years | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Least developed countries or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 79.54 years against 64.38 years in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Least developed countries and United Kingdom?
- 15.16 years, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and United Kingdom rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th 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.