Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group was 0.8133 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0.8133
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
22nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
0.9329
in 2009
All-time low
0.1009
in 1929
Years of data
97
1922–2018
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in United Kingdom, 1922–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in life expectancy by age group in United Kingdom is 0.8133, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in life expectancy by age group in United Kingdom peaked at 0.9329 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1009, in 1929.
United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 0.1055 | — |
| 1923 | 0.1485 | +40.7% |
| 1924 | 0.134 | -9.8% |
| 1925 | 0.1359 | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 0.1636 | +20.4% |
| 1927 | 0.1386 | -15.3% |
| 1928 | 0.1646 | +18.8% |
| 1929 | 0.1009 | -38.7% |
| 1930 | 0.1777 | +76.1% |
| 1931 | 0.1496 | -15.8% |
| 1932 | 0.1504 | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 0.1459 | -3.0% |
| 1934 | 0.1842 | +26.2% |
| 1935 | 0.1952 | +6.0% |
| 1936 | 0.1877 | -3.8% |
| 1937 | 0.1646 | -12.3% |
| 1938 | 0.238 | +44.6% |
| 1939 | 0.1975 | -17.0% |
| 1940 | 0.1597 | -19.1% |
| 1941 | 0.1926 | +20.6% |
| 1942 | 0.2546 | +32.2% |
| 1943 | 0.2201 | -13.5% |
| 1944 | 0.2743 | +24.6% |
| 1945 | 0.2682 | -2.2% |
| 1946 | 0.2621 | -2.3% |
| 1947 | 0.2851 | +8.8% |
| 1948 | 0.3206 | +12.5% |
| 1949 | 0.2637 | -17.8% |
| 1950 | 0.2775 | +5.2% |
| 1951 | 0.2424 | -12.7% |
| 1952 | 0.3409 | +40.6% |
| 1953 | 0.3287 | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 0.3676 | +11.8% |
| 1955 | 0.339 | -7.8% |
| 1956 | 0.3441 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 0.3764 | +9.4% |
| 1958 | 0.3726 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.3651 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3676 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 0.3523 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 0.3869 | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3936 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4487 | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4648 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4626 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4925 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4588 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4756 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4841 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5283 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5146 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5129 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5414 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5736 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5483 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.585 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6082 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6207 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6771 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6867 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6998 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7281 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7713 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7473 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7709 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8092 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8081 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8111 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8586 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8482 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8838 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8454 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9005 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8821 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.887 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8781 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8691 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8388 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8979 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8948 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8608 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8378 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8906 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8735 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9115 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8775 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8397 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9329 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8834 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9244 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8457 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8618 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8904 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7993 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8407 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8301 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8133 | -2.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.8133 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9522, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.8133 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9211, 88% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +76.1% | 0.1009 | 0.1777 |
| 1938 | +44.6% | 0.1646 | 0.238 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1364 | 0.1009 | 0.1646 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.1791 | 0.1459 | 0.238 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2501 | 0.1597 | 0.3206 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3354 | 0.2424 | 0.3764 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4303 | 0.3523 | 0.4925 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5517 | 0.4841 | 0.6207 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7509 | 0.6771 | 0.8111 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8692 | 0.8388 | 0.9005 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8817 | 0.8378 | 0.9329 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8543 | 0.7993 | 0.9244 | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in life expectancy by age group in United Kingdom?
- Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in United Kingdom was 0.8133 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9329 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1009 in 1929.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gender gap in life expectancy by age group rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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