Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1922–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in life expectancy by age group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.9329 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1009, in 1929.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in life expectancy by age group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1009 in 1929.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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