Life expectancy unwpp in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Life expectancy unwpp was 81.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.3
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.44
in 2019
All-time low
68.24
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy unwpp in United Kingdom, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy unwpp in United Kingdom is 81.3, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy unwpp in United Kingdom peaked at 81.44 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.24, in 1951.
United Kingdom ranks 46th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.9 | 68.24 | 70.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.33 | 70.76 | 72.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.53 | 71.88 | 73.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.56 | 73.59 | 75.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.61 | 75.74 | 77.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.92 | 77.85 | 80.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.98 | 80.39 | 81.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.87 | 80.39 | 81.3 | 4 |
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More health data for United Kingdom
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 439,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 414,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 425,636 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 403,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 411,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 391,155 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy unwpp in United Kingdom?
- Life expectancy unwpp in United Kingdom was 81.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy unwpp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 81.44 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy unwpp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.24 in 1951.
- How does United Kingdom rank for life expectancy unwpp?
- United Kingdom ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy unwpp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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