Life expectancy at birth, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy at birth, male was 79.54 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 79.54 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 79.55 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.9 years, in 1963.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.2 years | — |
| 1961 | 68 years | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 68 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 67.9 years | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 68.6 years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 68.6 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 68.5 years | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 69.1 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 68.7 years | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 68.6 years | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 68.9 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 69.2 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 69.1 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 69.3 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 69.5 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 69.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 69.8 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 70.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 70.2 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 70.3 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 70.7 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 71.1 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 71.3 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 71.5 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 71.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 71.8 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 72.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 72.5 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 72.6 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 72.9 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 73.4 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 73.8 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 73.8 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 74.3 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 74.3 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 74.6 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 74.65 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.8 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 75 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 75.4 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 75.7 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.9 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 76.3 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 76.6 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 77 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 77.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 77.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 77.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.1 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 78.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 79 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 79.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.2 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 79.2 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 79.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 79.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79.55 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.36 years | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 78.72 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 79.1 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 79.36 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 79.54 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.42 years | 67.9 years | 69.1 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.62 years | 68.9 years | 70.3 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.84 years | 70.7 years | 72.9 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.17 years | 73.1 years | 75 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.72 years | 75.4 years | 78.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.25 years | 78.5 years | 79.55 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.02 years | 78.36 years | 79.54 years | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 79.54 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.55 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9 years in 1963.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.