Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference was 3.9 Years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 3.9 Years for life expectancy — life expectancy difference in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 6.3 Years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.7 Years, in 2012.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.8 Years | — |
| 1961 | 5.8 Years | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.3 Years | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 6.2 Years | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 6.1 Years | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 6 Years | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 5.9 Years | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 5.9 Years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.9 Years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.7 Years | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 5.9 Years | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 5.7 Years | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 5.7 Years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.5 Years | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 5.7 Years | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 5.5 Years | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 5.5 Years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.3 Years | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 5.3 Years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.3 Years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.2 Years | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 5 Years | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 5 Years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.9 Years | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.8 Years | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.7 Years | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.7 Years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.4 Years | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 4.5 Years | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.3 Years | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 4.3 Years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3 Years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.1 Years | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.2 Years | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4 Years | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.9 Years | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.7 Years | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.8 Years | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.8 Years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7 Years | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.7 Years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7 Years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7 Years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7 Years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1 Years | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 4.1 Years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.9 Years | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 4 Years | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.9 Years | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8 Years | 5.8 Years | 5.8 Years | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.25 Years | 6.2 Years | 6.3 Years | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.83 Years | 5.5 Years | 6.1 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.27 Years | 4.9 Years | 5.7 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.43 Years | 4.1 Years | 4.8 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 Years | 3.7 Years | 4 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 Years | 3.9 Years | 4.1 Years | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy — life expectancy difference in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Life expectancy — life expectancy difference in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3.9 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 Years in 1970.
- What is the lowest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 Years in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy — life expectancy difference rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.