Taiwan vs United Kingdom: Life expectancy men women
Taiwan
83.61
in 2023
United Kingdom
83.21
in 2023
Taiwan rank
46th
United Kingdom rank
49th
Life expectancy men women over time
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 83.61 against 83.21 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Taiwan ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.69 | 72.52 | 10.82 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 67.82 | 74.33 | 6.51 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 73.17 | 75.59 | 2.42 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 75.68 | 77.43 | 1.75 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 77.91 | 79.18 | 1.27 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 80.8 | 81.08 | 0.281 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 83.2 | 82.83 | 0.3727 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 83.88 | 82.82 | 1.05 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy men women, Taiwan or United Kingdom?
- Taiwan, at 83.61 against 83.21 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Taiwan and United Kingdom?
- 0.4, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Taiwan and United Kingdom rank globally for life expectancy men women?
- Taiwan ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 49th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy men women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.