Taiwan vs United Kingdom: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Taiwan
83.61 years
in 2023
United Kingdom
83.21 years
in 2023
Taiwan rank
46th
United Kingdom rank
49th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 83.61 years against 83.21 years in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.4 years.
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 years | 72.52 years | 10.82 years | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 67.82 years | 74.33 years | 6.51 years | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 73.17 years | 75.59 years | 2.42 years | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 75.68 years | 77.43 years | 1.75 years | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 77.91 years | 79.18 years | 1.27 years | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 80.8 years | 81.08 years | 0.281 years | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 83.2 years | 82.83 years | 0.3727 years | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 83.88 years | 82.82 years | 1.05 years | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Taiwan or United Kingdom?
- Taiwan, at 83.61 years against 83.21 years in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Taiwan and United Kingdom?
- 0.4 years, 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 of women vs. men?
- Taiwan ranks 46th 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 of women vs. men. 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.