Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 81.3 Year in 2018. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 81.3 Year, measured 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 81.4 Year in 2014 and was at its lowest, 76.2 Year, in 1993.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24th out of 49 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 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
- 23 Martinique 81.5 Year compare
- 24 United Kingdom 81.3 Year compare
- 26 Germany 81.2 Year compare
- 27 Guadeloupe 81.1 Year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region 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, sex and nuts 2 region 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, sex and nuts 2 region 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, sex and nuts 2 region?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region 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, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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