Greece vs United Kingdom: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males
Greece
79.29 years
in 2023
United Kingdom
79.36 years
in 2023
Greece rank
41st
United Kingdom rank
40th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males over time
- Greece
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom 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 ahead.
Greece ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.85 years | 67.16 years | 1.31 years | United Kingdom |
| 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 | 0.0988 years | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 78.14 years | 79.06 years | 0.9191 years | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 78.21 years | 78.89 years | 0.6767 years | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males, Greece or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 79.36 years against 79.29 years in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males between Greece and United Kingdom?
- 0.07 years, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greece and United Kingdom rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males?
- Greece ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males. 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 among males, in a given year.