Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health was 76 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
76
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 31 countries
All-time high
77
in 2011
All-time low
74.4
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2018
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 76 for healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in United Kingdom peaked at 77 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 74.4, in 2005.
United Kingdom ranks 18th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 74.4 | — |
| 2006 | 75.1 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 75.5 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 76.2 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 76.5 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.6 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 77 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 75.3 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.2 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.3 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.1 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 76.3 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 76 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.54 | 74.4 | 76.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 75.76 | 75 | 77 | 9 |
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- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0827 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.087 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in United Kingdom?
- Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in United Kingdom was 76 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 2011.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4 in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health?
- United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
- Is healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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