Greece vs United Kingdom: Life expectancy by age and sex
Greece
81.9
in 2024
United Kingdom
81.3
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 against 81.3 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.6.
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 61 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 | 76.97 | 1.07 | Greece |
| 2000s | 79.54 | 79.05 | 0.49 | Greece |
| 2010s | 80.98 | 81.1 | 0.1222 | 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 against 81.3 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between Greece and United Kingdom?
- 0.6, 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 61 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.