Healthy life expectancy at birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 68.64 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Healthy life expectancy at birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 68.64.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 69.74 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.28, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.28 | — |
| 2001 | 67.34 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.45 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 67.52 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.92 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 68.1 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.31 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 68.44 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 68.51 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.84 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.01 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.29 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.31 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.35 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.52 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.33 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.44 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.54 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.31 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.74 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 68.75 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 68.64 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.97 | 67.28 | 68.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.38 | 69.01 | 69.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.69 | 68.64 | 68.75 | 2 |
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More health data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.4005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3157 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.3249 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6333 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 68.64 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.74 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.28 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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