Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy at birth, total

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
64.92 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
81.39 years
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
41st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
42nd

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • 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 81.39 years against 64.92 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 16.47 years.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 65 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 42.41 years 71.42 years 29 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 45.33 years 72.64 years 27.31 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 47.84 years 74.68 years 26.85 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 50.78 years 76.74 years 25.95 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 55.6 years 78.85 years 23.24 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 61.15 years 81.06 years 19.91 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 63.82 years 80.92 years 17.11 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, total, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 81.39 years against 64.92 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16.47 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.