Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0826 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0826
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
179th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.1334
in 1950
All-time low
0.0816
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.0826, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.1334 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0816, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 179th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1334 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1301 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 0.1266 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 0.1246 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1213 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 0.1196 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 0.1168 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1189 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1154 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1155 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 0.1146 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 0.1139 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.114 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1134 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1138 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1126 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.112 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1114 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.11 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.111 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1106 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1099 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1095 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1084 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1079 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1071 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1049 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1051 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1058 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1041 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1033 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1011 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1006 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0996 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0994 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0984 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0977 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0983 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0975 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0963 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.096 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0947 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0938 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0928 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0926 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.092 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0916 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0909 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0903 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0896 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0896 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0889 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0877 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0877 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.087 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0864 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0867 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0859 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0855 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0853 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0846 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0839 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0825 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0821 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0827 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0816 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0829 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0817 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0823 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0826 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0827 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.084 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0835 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0826 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1222 | 0.1154 | 0.1334 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1127 | 0.11 | 0.1146 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1073 | 0.1041 | 0.1106 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0992 | 0.0963 | 0.1033 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0924 | 0.0896 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0871 | 0.0853 | 0.0896 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0827 | 0.0816 | 0.0846 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0832 | 0.0826 | 0.084 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 176 Puerto Rico 0.0834 compare
- 177 North Macedonia 0.0832 compare
- 178 Sri Lanka 0.0829 compare
- 180 Oman 0.0823 compare
- 181 Canada 0.0822 compare
- 182 Martinique 0.0816 compare
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- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1696 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.2494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3176 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0826 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1334 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0816 in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 179th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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