Maldives vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy at birth, total
Maldives
81.28 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
81.39 years
in 2024
Maldives rank
44th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
42nd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Maldives
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 81.39 years against 81.28 years in Maldives, a difference of 0.11 years.
Across all 65 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 217 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 | Maldives | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.65 years | 71.42 years | 30.77 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 48.9 years | 72.64 years | 23.74 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 58.69 years | 74.68 years | 15.99 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 66.6 years | 76.74 years | 10.14 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 73.93 years | 78.85 years | 4.92 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 78.33 years | 81.06 years | 2.72 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 79.97 years | 80.92 years | 0.9529 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, Maldives or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 81.39 years against 81.28 years in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Maldives and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.11 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Maldives ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 217 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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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.