Greece vs United Kingdom: Life expectancy by age and sex
Greece
81.9 Year
in 2024
United Kingdom
81.3 Year
in 2018
Greece rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
24th
Life expectancy by age and sex over time
- Greece
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Greece currently reports 81.9 Year against 81.3 Year in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.6 Year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.04 Year | 76.97 Year | 1.07 Year | Greece |
| 2000s | 79.54 Year | 79.05 Year | 0.49 Year | Greece |
| 2010s | 80.98 Year | 81.1 Year | 0.1222 Year | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age and sex, Greece or United Kingdom?
- Greece, at 81.9 Year against 81.3 Year in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between Greece and United Kingdom?
- 0.6 Year, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Greece and United Kingdom rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Greece ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.