Estonia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Estonia
83.04 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
83.21 years
in 2023
Estonia rank
52nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
49th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Estonia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 83.21 years against 83.04 years in Estonia, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Estonia ranks 52nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th of 236 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.1 years | 72.52 years | 1.42 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 73.92 years | 74.33 years | 0.4079 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 74.61 years | 75.59 years | 0.9811 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 74.68 years | 77.43 years | 2.75 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 74.91 years | 79.18 years | 4.27 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 78.03 years | 81.08 years | 3.04 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 81.64 years | 82.83 years | 1.18 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 82.51 years | 82.82 years | 0.3165 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, by sex, Estonia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 83.21 years against 83.04 years in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.17 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Estonia ranks 52nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.