Qatar vs United Kingdom: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Qatar
83.37 years
in 2023
United Kingdom
83.21 years
in 2023
Qatar rank
48th
United Kingdom rank
49th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Qatar
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 83.37 years against 83.21 years in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Qatar ranks 48th and United Kingdom ranks 49th of 236 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.25 years | 72.52 years | 16.27 years | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 63.13 years | 74.33 years | 11.2 years | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 69.32 years | 75.59 years | 6.27 years | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 73.04 years | 77.43 years | 4.39 years | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 75.14 years | 79.18 years | 4.04 years | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 77.84 years | 81.08 years | 3.24 years | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 82.5 years | 82.83 years | 0.3264 years | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 82.63 years | 82.82 years | 0.194 years | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Qatar or United Kingdom?
- Qatar, at 83.37 years against 83.21 years in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Qatar and United Kingdom?
- 0.16 years, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and United Kingdom rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Qatar ranks 48th and United Kingdom ranks 49th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.