Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 81.3 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
81.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 51 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, sex and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1993–2018

0204060801993200520181993: 76.21994: 76.81995: 76.71996: 771997: 77.21998: 77.41999: 77.52000: 782001: 78.22002: 78.32003: 78.42004: 792005: 79.22006: 79.52007: 79.72008: 79.82009: 80.42010: 80.62011: 812012: 812013: 81.12014: 81.42015: 812016: 81.22017: 81.32018: 81.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 81.3 for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in 2018.

The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom peaked at 81.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 76.2, in 1993.

That places United Kingdom 24th out of 51 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, sex and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1993 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Martinique 81.5 compare
  2. 24 United Kingdom 81.3 compare
  3. 26 Germany 81.2 compare
  4. 27 Guadeloupe 81.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom?
Life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom was 81.3 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 81.4 in 2014.
What is the lowest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 76.2 in 1993.
How does United Kingdom rank for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
United Kingdom ranks 24th out of 51 countries with data for 2018.
Is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region 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, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
478 places, 12,738 data points, 1990–2024
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