Period versus cohort life expectancy in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 80.96 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
80.96
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
26th
of 41 countries
All-time high
81.36
in 2019
All-time low
57.02
in 1922
Years of data
101
1922–2022
Period versus cohort life expectancy in United Kingdom, 1922–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, period versus cohort life expectancy in United Kingdom stood at 80.96.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period versus cohort life expectancy in United Kingdom peaked at 81.36 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.02, in 1922.
United Kingdom ranks 26th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Period versus cohort life expectancy in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 57.02 | — |
| 1923 | 59.3 | +4.0% |
| 1924 | 58.07 | -2.1% |
| 1925 | 58.42 | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 59.56 | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 58.95 | -1.0% |
| 1928 | 59.91 | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 57.62 | -3.8% |
| 1930 | 60.77 | +5.5% |
| 1931 | 60 | -1.3% |
| 1932 | 60.52 | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 60.58 | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 61.3 | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 61.96 | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 61.75 | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 61.79 | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 63.23 | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 63.61 | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 60.9 | -4.3% |
| 1941 | 61.29 | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 63.98 | +4.4% |
| 1943 | 64.04 | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 64.8 | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 65.76 | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 66.24 | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 66.44 | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 68.37 | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 68.11 | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 68.63 | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 68.24 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 69.53 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 69.8 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 70.17 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 70.13 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 70.4 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 70.52 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 70.7 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 70.83 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 71.02 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 70.79 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 70.86 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 70.76 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 71.54 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 71.52 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 71.44 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 72.08 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 71.69 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 71.67 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 71.88 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 72.24 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 71.99 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 72.19 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 72.38 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 72.65 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 72.64 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 73.11 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 73.05 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 73.16 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 73.59 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 73.92 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 74.04 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 74.3 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 74.68 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 74.54 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 74.8 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 75.15 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 75.26 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 75.4 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 75.74 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 75.91 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 76.31 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 76.16 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.72 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 76.62 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 76.88 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.14 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.28 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.38 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.85 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 78.12 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.24 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 78.33 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.9 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 79.1 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.34 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.53 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.65 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.15 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 80.38 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.77 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.83 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.89 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.12 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.88 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.02 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.11 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.06 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.36 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.33 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 80.51 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 80.96 | +0.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 80.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.92, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 80.96 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.49, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 58.61 | 57.02 | 59.91 | 8 |
| 1930s | 61.55 | 60 | 63.61 | 10 |
| 1940s | 64.99 | 60.9 | 68.37 | 10 |
| 1950s | 69.9 | 68.24 | 70.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.34 | 70.76 | 72.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.53 | 71.88 | 73.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.57 | 73.59 | 75.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.61 | 75.74 | 77.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.92 | 77.85 | 80.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.94 | 80.38 | 81.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6 | 80.33 | 80.96 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period versus cohort life expectancy in United Kingdom?
- Period versus cohort life expectancy in United Kingdom was 80.96 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 81.36 in 2019.
- What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.02 in 1922.
- How does United Kingdom rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is period versus cohort life expectancy rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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