Life expectancy at birth in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Life expectancy at birth was 80.1 in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
80.1
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
27th
of 184 countries
All-time high
81.22
in 2019
All-time low
77.86
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Life expectancy at birth in United Kingdom, 2000β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in United Kingdom is 80.1, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in United Kingdom peaked at 81.22 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.86, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 27th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.78 | 77.86 | 80.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.74 | 80.25 | 81.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.12 | 80.1 | 80.14 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More health data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in United Kingdom?
- Life expectancy at birth in United Kingdom was 80.1 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 81.22 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.86 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for life expectancy at birth?
- United Kingdom ranks 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).