Life expectancy at age 60 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Life expectancy at age 60 was 23.22 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
23.22
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 184 countries
All-time high
24.12
in 2019
All-time low
21.31
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in United Kingdom, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 23.22 for life expectancy at age 60 in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in United Kingdom peaked at 24.12 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.31, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.15 | 21.31 | 23.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.66 | 23.37 | 24.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.18 | 23.14 | 23.22 | 2 |
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More health data for United Kingdom
- 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.197 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.2716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5075 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in United Kingdom?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in United Kingdom was 23.22 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 24.12 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.31 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- United Kingdom ranks 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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