Life expectancy at age 15 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Life expectancy at age 15 was 90.68 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
90.68
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
90.68
in 2100
All-time low
66.02
in 1922
Years of data
179
1922–2100
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.
Life expectancy at age 15 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 66.02 | — |
| 1923 | 67.19 | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 66.68 | -0.8% |
| 1925 | 66.97 | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 67.51 | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 66.84 | -1.0% |
| 1928 | 67.53 | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 66.15 | -2.0% |
| 1930 | 67.89 | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 67.39 | -0.7% |
| 1932 | 67.74 | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 67.46 | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 68.25 | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 68.38 | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 68.31 | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 68.1 | -0.3% |
| 1938 | 69.14 | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 68.85 | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 66.94 | -2.8% |
| 1941 | 67.78 | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 69.43 | +2.4% |
| 1943 | 69.23 | -0.3% |
| 1944 | 69.71 | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 70.28 | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 70.66 | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 70.62 | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 71.72 | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 71.24 | -0.7% |
| 1950 | 71.5 | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 71.09 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 72.23 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 72.42 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 72.58 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 72.53 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 72.68 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 72.81 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 72.88 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 72.99 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 73.19 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 72.9 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 72.97 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 72.83 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 73.53 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 73.42 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 73.33 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 73.89 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 73.51 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 73.42 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 73.65 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 73.96 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 73.65 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 73.81 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 73.97 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 74.16 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 74.03 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 74.48 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 74.39 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 74.46 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 74.82 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 75.04 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 75.14 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 75.34 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 75.68 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 75.52 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 75.76 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 76.1 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 76.2 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 76.29 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 76.58 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 76.71 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 77.02 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 76.85 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 77.38 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 77.27 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 77.53 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.77 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.89 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.99 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 78.44 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 78.71 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.8 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.91 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.45 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 79.65 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.9 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.07 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.17 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.66 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 80.87 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 81.27 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 81.31 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.35 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.58 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 81.34 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.49 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.58 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.53 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.86 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.77 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 81.12 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.5 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 81.7 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 81.85 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 81.99 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 82.13 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 82.27 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 82.4 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 82.55 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 82.7 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 82.83 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 82.98 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 83.11 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 83.24 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 83.38 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 83.52 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 83.64 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 83.78 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 83.9 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 84.05 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 84.17 | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 84.3 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 84.44 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 84.56 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 84.69 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 84.81 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 84.92 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 85.04 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 85.16 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 85.29 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 85.42 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 85.54 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 85.65 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 85.78 | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 85.89 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 86.02 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 86.12 | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 86.25 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 86.36 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 86.47 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 86.59 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 86.69 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 86.81 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 86.92 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 87.03 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 87.14 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 87.24 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 87.34 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 87.45 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 87.56 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 87.67 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 87.78 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 87.89 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 87.99 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 88.1 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 88.2 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 88.31 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 88.42 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 88.53 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 88.63 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 88.73 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 88.83 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 88.94 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 89.04 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 89.14 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 89.24 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 89.33 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 89.44 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 89.55 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 89.65 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 89.75 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 89.86 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 89.96 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 90.07 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 90.17 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 90.27 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 90.38 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 90.48 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 90.58 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 90.68 | +0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 90.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.84, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 90.68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.85, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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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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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