Life expectancy at birth, projections in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 90.59 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
90.59 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
90.59 years
in 2100
All-time low
81.45 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Life expectancy at birth, projections in United Kingdom, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 90.59 years for life expectancy at birth, projections in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in United Kingdom peaked at 90.59 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 81.45 years, in 2024.
United Kingdom ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, projections in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81.45 years | — |
| 2025 | 81.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 81.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 81.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 82.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 82.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 82.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 82.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 82.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 82.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 82.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 83.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 83.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 83.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 83.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 83.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 83.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 83.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 84.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 84.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 84.31 years | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 84.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 84.57 years | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 84.69 years | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 84.81 years | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 84.93 years | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 85.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 85.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 85.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 85.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 85.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 85.69 years | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 85.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 85.93 years | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 86.06 years | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 86.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 86.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 86.41 years | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 86.52 years | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 86.63 years | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 86.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 86.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 86.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 87.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 87.18 years | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 87.3 years | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 87.41 years | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 87.52 years | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 87.63 years | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 87.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 87.85 years | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 87.96 years | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 88.06 years | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 88.18 years | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 88.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 88.39 years | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 88.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 88.61 years | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 88.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 88.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 88.93 years | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 89.02 years | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 89.13 years | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 89.22 years | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 89.32 years | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 89.44 years | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 89.54 years | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 89.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 89.76 years | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 89.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 89.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 90.07 years | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 90.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 90.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 90.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 90.49 years | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 90.59 years | +0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 90.59 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.66 years, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 90.59 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.72 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 81.82 years | 81.45 years | 82.2 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 83 years | 82.36 years | 83.62 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 84.37 years | 83.78 years | 84.93 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 85.63 years | 85.07 years | 86.17 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 86.8 years | 86.29 years | 87.3 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 87.9 years | 87.41 years | 88.39 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 88.97 years | 88.5 years | 89.44 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 90.02 years | 89.54 years | 90.49 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 90.59 years | 90.59 years | 90.59 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 50 Guadeloupe 90.74 years compare
- 51 Cayman Islands 90.66 years compare
- 52 Kuwait 90.6 years compare
- 54 Bahrain 90.53 years compare
- 55 Oman 90.4 years compare
- 56 Isle of Man 90.36 years compare
More health data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in United Kingdom?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in United Kingdom was 90.59 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 90.59 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.45 years in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- United Kingdom ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.