Inequality in life expectancy in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0385 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in United Kingdom, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy in United Kingdom is 0.0385, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0428 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0378, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 161st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0398 | 0.0387 | 0.0428 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0391 | 0.0378 | 0.04 | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 439,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 414,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 425,636 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 403,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 411,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 391,155 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in United Kingdom?
- Inequality in life expectancy in United Kingdom was 0.0385 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0428 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0378 in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- United Kingdom ranks 161st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.