Greece vs United Kingdom: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Greece
81.49 years
in 2019
United Kingdom
80.96 years
in 2022
Greece rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
26th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Greece
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Greece currently reports 81.49 years against 80.96 years in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.53 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 41 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.18 years | 74.68 years | 1.51 years | Greece |
| 1990s | 77.64 years | 76.61 years | 1.03 years | Greece |
| 2000s | 79.36 years | 78.92 years | 0.436 years | Greece |
| 2010s | 81.07 years | 80.94 years | 0.126 years | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Greece or United Kingdom?
- Greece, at 81.49 years against 80.96 years in United Kingdom as of 2019.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Greece and United Kingdom?
- 0.53 years, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Greece and United Kingdom rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Greece ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Period versus cohort life expectancy. 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, in a given year.