Africa Eastern and Southern vs United Kingdom: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population)
Africa Eastern and Southern
65.35 years
in 2024
United Kingdom
81.39 years
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
39th
United Kingdom rank
42nd
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 81.39 years against 65.35 years in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 16.04 years.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.59 years | 71.42 years | 25.82 years | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 48.12 years | 72.64 years | 24.52 years | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 50.06 years | 74.68 years | 24.62 years | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 51.23 years | 76.74 years | 25.51 years | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 54.88 years | 78.85 years | 23.96 years | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 61.41 years | 81.06 years | 19.65 years | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 64.35 years | 80.92 years | 16.58 years | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Africa Eastern and Southern or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 81.39 years against 65.35 years in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Africa Eastern and Southern and United Kingdom?
- 16.04 years, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and United Kingdom rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.