Life expectancy at age 15 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Life expectancy at age 15 was 90.68 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at age 15 in United Kingdom, 1922–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 15 in United Kingdom is 90.68, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 179 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in United Kingdom peaked at 90.68 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 66.02, in 1922.
That places United Kingdom 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 179 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 66.86 | 66.02 | 67.53 | 8 |
| 1930s | 68.15 | 67.39 | 69.14 | 10 |
| 1940s | 69.76 | 66.94 | 71.72 | 10 |
| 1950s | 72.37 | 71.09 | 72.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.3 | 72.83 | 73.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.06 | 73.65 | 74.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.59 | 74.82 | 76.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.3 | 76.58 | 77.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.48 | 78.44 | 80.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.42 | 80.87 | 81.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.83 | 80.77 | 82.55 | 10 |
| 2030s | 83.31 | 82.7 | 83.9 | 10 |
| 2040s | 84.61 | 84.05 | 85.16 | 10 |
| 2050s | 85.83 | 85.29 | 86.36 | 10 |
| 2060s | 86.97 | 86.47 | 87.45 | 10 |
| 2070s | 88.04 | 87.56 | 88.53 | 10 |
| 2080s | 89.09 | 88.63 | 89.55 | 10 |
| 2090s | 90.12 | 89.65 | 90.58 | 10 |
| 2100s | 90.68 | 90.68 | 90.68 | 1 |
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More health data for United Kingdom
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 life expectancy at age 15 in United Kingdom?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in United Kingdom was 90.68 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 90.68 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.02 in 1922.
- How does United Kingdom rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- United Kingdom ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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