Life expectancy by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy by age and sex was 81.3 Year in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
81.3 Year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 56 countries
All-time high
81.4 Year
in 2014
All-time low
76.2 Year
in 1993
Years of data
26
1993–2018
Life expectancy by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 81.3 Year for life expectancy by age and sex in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 81.4 Year in 2014 and was at its lowest, 76.2 Year, in 1993.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 76.2 Year | — |
| 1994 | 76.8 Year | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 76.7 Year | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 77 Year | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.2 Year | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.4 Year | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 77.5 Year | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 78 Year | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 78.2 Year | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.3 Year | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.4 Year | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 79 Year | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 79.2 Year | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.5 Year | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.7 Year | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.8 Year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.4 Year | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 80.6 Year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81 Year | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 81 Year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.1 Year | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.4 Year | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 81 Year | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 81.2 Year | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.3 Year | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.3 Year | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.97 Year | 76.2 Year | 77.5 Year | 7 |
| 2000s | 79.05 Year | 78 Year | 80.4 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.1 Year | 80.6 Year | 81.4 Year | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 21 Greece 81.9 Year compare
- 21 Netherlands 81.9 Year compare
- 21 Netherlands 81.9 Year compare
- 24 United Kingdom 81.3 Year compare
- 26 Germany 81.2 Year compare
- 27 Albania 80.4 Year compare
More health data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 0.3332 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Life expectancy by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 81.3 Year in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4 Year in 2014.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2 Year in 1993.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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