Isle of Man vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy at birth, total

Isle of Man
81.09 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
81.39 years
in 2024
Isle of Man rank
46th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
42nd

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Isle of Man
  • 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 81.09 years in Isle of Man, a difference of 0.3 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Isle of Man ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 218 countries.

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 Isle of Man United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 64.92 years 71.42 years 6.5 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 66.72 years 72.64 years 5.92 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 69.91 years 74.68 years 4.77 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 73.21 years 76.74 years 3.53 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 77.12 years 78.85 years 1.73 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 80.23 years 81.06 years 0.8269 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 80.81 years 80.92 years 0.1117 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, Isle of Man or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 81.39 years against 81.09 years in Isle of Man as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Isle of Man and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Isle of Man and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Isle of Man and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Isle of Man ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
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.