Kuwait vs United Kingdom: Mens life expectancy at birth
Kuwait
79.25
in 2023
United Kingdom
79.36
in 2023
Kuwait rank
43rd
United Kingdom rank
40th
Mens life expectancy at birth over time
- Kuwait
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 79.36 against 79.25 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Kuwait ranks 43rd and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 236 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.9 | 67.16 | 15.26 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 61.79 | 68.24 | 6.45 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 67.6 | 69.38 | 1.78 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 71.03 | 71.59 | 0.5641 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 73.32 | 73.92 | 0.5987 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 74.85 | 76.65 | 1.8 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 77.76 | 79.06 | 1.3 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 77.55 | 78.89 | 1.34 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mens life expectancy at birth, Kuwait or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 79.36 against 79.25 in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mens life expectancy at birth between Kuwait and United Kingdom?
- 0.11, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and United Kingdom rank globally for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.