Taiwan vs United Kingdom: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Taiwan
80.12
in 2023
United Kingdom
80.96
in 2022
Taiwan rank
27th
United Kingdom rank
26th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 80.96 against 80.12 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.84.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Taiwan ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 41 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.31 | 72.53 | 2.21 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 72.78 | 74.57 | 1.79 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 74.7 | 76.61 | 1.92 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 77.35 | 78.92 | 1.57 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 79.68 | 80.94 | 1.26 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 80.52 | 80.6 | 0.08 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Taiwan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 80.96 against 80.12 in Taiwan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Taiwan and United Kingdom?
- 0.84, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United Kingdom?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Taiwan and United Kingdom rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Taiwan ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.