Greece vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Male life expectancy at birth

Greece
79.29 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
79.36 years
in 2023
Greece rank
41st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
40th

Male life expectancy at birth over time

  • Greece
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 79.36 years against 79.29 years in Greece, a difference of 0.07 years.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Greece ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 65.85 years 67.16 years 1.31 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 68.78 years 68.24 years 0.5358 years Greece
1970s 70.93 years 69.38 years 1.55 years Greece
1980s 73.33 years 71.59 years 1.74 years Greece
1990s 75.14 years 73.92 years 1.23 years Greece
2000s 76.55 years 76.65 years 0.0991 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 78.14 years 79.06 years 0.9192 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 78.21 years 78.89 years 0.6767 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Greece or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 79.36 years against 79.29 years in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.07 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
Greece ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Male life expectancy at birth
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Period life expectancy at birth.