Life expectancy prados de la escosura in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Life expectancy prados de la escosura was 80.43 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
80.43
World rank
29th
of 162 countries
All-time high
80.92
in 2015
All-time low
41.31
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020

Life expectancy prados de la escosura in United Kingdom, 1870–2020

0204060801870194520201870: 41.31880: 44.21890: 45.81900: 48.21913: 53.41925: 58.41929: 57.61933: 60.61938: 63.21950: 68.61955: 70.11960: 711965: 71.51970: 71.91975: 72.71980: 73.61985: 74.51990: 75.71995: 76.62000: 77.92005: 79.12010: 80.42015: 80.92020: 80.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, life expectancy prados de la escosura in United Kingdom stood at 80.43.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy prados de la escosura in United Kingdom peaked at 80.92 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.31, in 1870.

That places United Kingdom 29th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Life expectancy prados de la escosura in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy prados de la escosura in United Kingdom, 1870 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1870 41.31 —
1880 44.25 +7.1%
1890 45.75 +3.4%
1900 48.25 +5.5%
1913 53.35 +10.6%
1925 58.42 +9.5%
1929 57.62 -1.4%
1933 60.58 +5.1%
1938 63.23 +4.4%
1950 68.63 +8.5%
1955 70.13 +2.2%
1960 71.02 +1.3%
1965 71.52 +0.7%
1970 71.88 +0.5%
1975 72.65 +1.1%
1980 73.59 +1.3%
1985 74.54 +1.3%
1990 75.74 +1.6%
1995 76.62 +1.2%
2000 77.85 +1.6%
2005 79.11 +1.6%
2010 80.4 +1.6%
2015 80.92 +0.7%
2020 80.43 -0.6%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 80.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.38, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 80.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.98, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 41.31 41.31 41.31 1
1880s 44.25 44.25 44.25 1
1890s 45.75 45.75 45.75 1
1900s 48.25 48.25 48.25 1
1910s 53.35 53.35 53.35 1
1920s 58.02 57.62 58.42 2
1930s 61.91 60.58 63.23 2
1950s 69.38 68.63 70.13 2
1960s 71.27 71.02 71.52 2
1970s 72.27 71.88 72.65 2
1980s 74.06 73.59 74.54 2
1990s 76.18 75.74 76.62 2
2000s 78.48 77.85 79.11 2
2010s 80.66 80.4 80.92 2
2020s 80.43 80.43 80.43 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 26 Greece 80.91 compare
  2. 27 Belgium 80.79 compare
  3. 28 Slovenia 80.44 compare
  4. 30 Chile 79.38 compare
  5. 31 Costa Rica 79.28 compare
  6. 32 Thailand 79.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy prados de la escosura in United Kingdom?
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in United Kingdom was 80.43 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 80.92 in 2015.
What is the lowest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 41.31 in 1870.
How does United Kingdom rank for life expectancy prados de la escosura?
United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is life expectancy prados de la escosura rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy prados de la escosura. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy prados de la escosura
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
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