Sex ratio in life expectancy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sex ratio in life expectancy was 1.05 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
202nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 1941
All-time low
1.05
in 2016
Years of data
102
1922–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1922–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.05, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.1 in 1941 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2016.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio in life expectancy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 1.07 | — |
| 1923 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 1.09 | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 1.1 | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1943 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1944 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 1.09 | -1.2% |
| 1946 | 1.08 | -1.0% |
| 1947 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 8 |
| 1930s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.05 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1941.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.