Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy was 81.3 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.3 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.44 years
in 2019
All-time low
68.24 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 81.3 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 81.44 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.24 years, in 1951.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.63 years | — |
| 1951 | 68.24 years | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 69.53 years | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 69.81 years | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 70.17 years | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 70.13 years | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 70.41 years | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 70.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 70.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 70.83 years | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 71.03 years | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 70.79 years | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 70.86 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 70.76 years | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 71.54 years | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 71.52 years | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 71.43 years | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 72.07 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 71.68 years | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 71.66 years | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 71.88 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 72.23 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 71.99 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 72.19 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 72.38 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 72.65 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 72.63 years | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 73.11 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 73.04 years | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 73.16 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 73.59 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 73.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 74.04 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 74.29 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 74.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 74.54 years | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 74.8 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 75.15 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 75.26 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 75.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 75.74 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 75.91 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 76.31 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 76.16 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.72 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 76.61 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 76.87 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.14 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.28 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.37 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.85 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 78.12 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.24 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.9 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 79.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.35 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.16 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 80.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.8 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.92 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.92 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.16 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.12 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.44 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.39 years | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 80.71 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.07 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 81.3 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.9 years | 68.24 years | 70.83 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.33 years | 70.76 years | 72.07 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.53 years | 71.88 years | 73.16 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.56 years | 73.59 years | 75.4 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.61 years | 75.74 years | 77.37 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.92 years | 77.85 years | 80.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.98 years | 80.39 years | 81.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.87 years | 80.39 years | 81.3 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More health data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 81.3 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.44 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.24 years in 1951.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.