Life expectancy by age and sex in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Life expectancy by age and sex was 81.3 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
81.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 61 countries
All-time high
81.4
in 2014
All-time low
76.2
in 1993
Years of data
26
1993–2018
Life expectancy by age and sex in United Kingdom, 1993–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 81.3 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 peaked at 81.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 76.2, in 1993.
United Kingdom ranks 24th of 61 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 76.2 | — |
| 1994 | 76.8 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 76.7 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 77 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.2 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.4 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 77.5 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 78 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 78.2 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.3 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.4 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 79 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 79.2 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.5 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.7 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.8 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.4 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 80.6 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.1 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.4 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 81 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 81.2 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.3 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.3 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 81.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.8, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 81.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.1, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.97 | 76.2 | 77.5 | 7 |
| 2000s | 79.05 | 78 | 80.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.1 | 80.6 | 81.4 | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 21 Greece 81.9 compare
- 21 Netherlands 81.9 compare
- 21 Netherlands 81.9 compare
- 24 United Kingdom 81.3 compare
- 26 Germany 81.2 compare
- 27 Albania 80.4 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age and sex in United Kingdom?
- Life expectancy by age and sex in United Kingdom was 81.3 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2 in 1993.
- How does United Kingdom rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 24th out of 61 countries with data for 2018.
- Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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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