Kuwait vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Male life expectancy at birth
Kuwait
79.25 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
79.36 years
in 2023
Kuwait rank
43rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
40th
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- Kuwait
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 79.36 years against 79.25 years in Kuwait, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Kuwait ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th 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 | Kuwait | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.9 years | 67.16 years | 15.26 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 61.79 years | 68.24 years | 6.45 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 67.6 years | 69.38 years | 1.78 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 71.03 years | 71.59 years | 0.5641 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 73.32 years | 73.92 years | 0.5987 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 74.85 years | 76.65 years | 1.8 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 77.76 years | 79.06 years | 1.3 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 77.55 years | 78.89 years | 1.34 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, Kuwait or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 79.36 years against 79.25 years in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Kuwait and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.11 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd 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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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.