Future life expectancy projections in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Future life expectancy projections was 90.59 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
90.59
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
90.59
in 2100
All-time low
81.45
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Future life expectancy projections in United Kingdom, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 90.59 for future life expectancy 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, future life expectancy projections in United Kingdom peaked at 90.59 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 81.45, 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.
Future life expectancy projections in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81.45 | — |
| 2025 | 81.6 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 81.75 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 81.9 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 82.04 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 82.2 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 82.36 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 82.5 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 82.66 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 82.79 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 82.93 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 83.08 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 83.22 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 83.36 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 83.49 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 83.62 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 83.78 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 83.91 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 84.04 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 84.18 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 84.31 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 84.45 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 84.57 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 84.69 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 84.81 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 84.93 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 85.07 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 85.21 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 85.33 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 85.45 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 85.58 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 85.69 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 85.83 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 85.93 | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 86.06 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 86.17 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 86.29 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 86.41 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 86.52 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 86.63 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 86.75 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 86.86 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 86.97 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 87.08 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 87.18 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 87.3 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 87.41 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 87.52 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 87.63 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 87.75 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 87.85 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 87.96 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 88.06 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 88.18 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 88.29 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 88.39 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 88.5 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 88.61 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 88.71 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 88.82 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 88.93 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 89.02 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 89.13 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 89.22 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 89.32 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 89.44 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 89.54 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 89.64 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 89.76 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 89.86 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 89.97 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 90.07 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 90.17 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 90.29 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 90.38 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 90.49 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 90.59 | +0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 90.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.66, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 90.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.72, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 81.82 | 81.45 | 82.2 | 6 |
| 2030s | 83 | 82.36 | 83.62 | 10 |
| 2040s | 84.37 | 83.78 | 84.93 | 10 |
| 2050s | 85.63 | 85.07 | 86.17 | 10 |
| 2060s | 86.8 | 86.29 | 87.3 | 10 |
| 2070s | 87.9 | 87.41 | 88.39 | 10 |
| 2080s | 88.97 | 88.5 | 89.44 | 10 |
| 2090s | 90.02 | 89.54 | 90.49 | 10 |
| 2100s | 90.59 | 90.59 | 90.59 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 50 Guadeloupe 90.74 compare
- 51 Cayman Islands 90.66 compare
- 52 Kuwait 90.6 compare
- 54 Bahrain 90.53 compare
- 55 Oman 90.4 compare
- 56 Isle of Man 90.36 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is future life expectancy projections in United Kingdom?
- Future life expectancy projections in United Kingdom was 90.59 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest future life expectancy projections recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 90.59 in 2100.
- What is the lowest future life expectancy projections recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.45 in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for future life expectancy projections?
- United Kingdom ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is future life expectancy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Future life expectancy projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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