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

Latest (2018)
81.3 Year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 49 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, sex and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993–2018

0204060801993200520181993: 76.2 Year1994: 76.8 Year1995: 76.7 Year1996: 77 Year1997: 77.2 Year1998: 77.4 Year1999: 77.5 Year2000: 78 Year2001: 78.2 Year2002: 78.3 Year2003: 78.4 Year2004: 79 Year2005: 79.2 Year2006: 79.5 Year2007: 79.7 Year2008: 79.8 Year2009: 80.4 Year2010: 80.6 Year2011: 81 Year2012: 81 Year2013: 81.1 Year2014: 81.4 Year2015: 81 Year2016: 81.2 Year2017: 81.3 Year2018: 81.3 Year

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

Annual values for Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Martinique 81.5 Year compare
  2. 24 United Kingdom 81.3 Year compare
  3. 26 Germany 81.2 Year compare
  4. 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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Indicator
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
472 places, 12,592 data points, 1990–2024
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