Pre-demographic dividend vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy at birth, total

Pre-demographic dividend
62.35 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
81.39 years
in 2024
Pre-demographic dividend rank
46th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
42nd

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Pre-demographic dividend
  • 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 62.35 years in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 19.04 years.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Pre-demographic dividend's.

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

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 46th 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 Pre-demographic dividend United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 41.51 years 71.42 years 29.91 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 45.66 years 72.64 years 26.98 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 48.15 years 74.68 years 26.53 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 49.84 years 76.74 years 26.89 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 54.14 years 78.85 years 24.71 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 58.8 years 81.06 years 22.26 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 61.33 years 80.92 years 19.59 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, Pre-demographic dividend or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 81.39 years against 62.35 years in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Pre-demographic dividend and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19.04 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Pre-demographic dividend and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 46th 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.