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Life expectancy at different ages in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Life expectancy at different ages was 81.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81.3
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.44
in 2019
All-time low
22.38
in 1558
Years of data
242
1543–2023

Life expectancy at different ages in United Kingdom, 1543–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 81.3 for life expectancy at different ages in 2023.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at different ages in United Kingdom peaked at 81.44 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.38, in 1558.

United Kingdom ranks 46th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 242 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1540s 36.38 33.94 38.82 2
1550s 30.98 22.38 39.59 2
1560s 38.16 36.66 39.67 2
1570s 41.31 41.06 41.56 2
1580s 39.88 37.05 42.7 2
1590s 37.94 37.82 38.05 2
1600s 39.06 38.53 39.59 2
1610s 38.55 36.79 40.31 2
1620s 36.54 33.39 39.69 2
1630s 36.88 34.03 39.72 2
1640s 38.03 36.32 39.74 2
1650s 36.09 33.04 39.14 2
1660s 32.88 32.48 33.27 2
1670s 34.91 32.4 37.41 2
1680s 33.6 31.27 35.93 2
1690s 37.2 36.35 38.06 2
1700s 38.48 38.47 38.5 2
1710s 36.32 35.75 36.89 2
1720s 30.41 25.34 35.49 2
1730s 35.8 35.26 36.34 2
1740s 35.37 34.27 36.47 2
1750s 38.95 38.12 39.77 2
1760s 35.78 35.37 36.19 2
1770s 38.42 37.74 39.09 2
1780s 37.39 35.81 38.97 2
1790s 38.42 37.92 38.93 2
1800s 40.3 40.02 40.58 2
1810s 41.05 40.84 41.25 2
1820s 40.95 40.47 41.43 2
1830s 40.73 40.56 40.89 2
1840s 40.27 37.68 42.17 8
1850s 40.77 39.48 42.77 10
1860s 41.05 39.59 42.13 10
1870s 42.32 40.6 43.69 10
1880s 44.61 42.98 46.28 10
1890s 45.74 44.12 48.27 10
1900s 49.14 45.62 51.67 10
1910s 52.65 47.27 54.31 10
1920s 58.42 57.02 59.91 10
1930s 61.55 60 63.61 10
1940s 64.99 60.9 68.37 10
1950s 69.9 68.24 70.83 10
1960s 71.33 70.76 72.07 10
1970s 72.53 71.88 73.16 10
1980s 74.56 73.59 75.4 10
1990s 76.61 75.74 77.37 10
2000s 78.92 77.85 80.16 10
2010s 80.98 80.39 81.44 10
2020s 80.87 80.39 81.3 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 43 Cyprus 81.65 compare
  2. 44 Slovenia 81.6 compare
  3. 45 Germany 81.38 compare
  4. 47 Bahrain 81.28 compare
  5. 48 Chile 81.17 compare
  6. 49 Maldives 81.04 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at different ages in United Kingdom?
Life expectancy at different ages in United Kingdom was 81.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at different ages recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 81.44 in 2019.
What is the lowest life expectancy at different ages recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 22.38 in 1558.
How does United Kingdom rank for life expectancy at different ages?
United Kingdom ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at different ages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
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