Poverty vs life expectancy in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Poverty vs life expectancy 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
Poverty vs life expectancy in United Kingdom, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 81.3 for poverty vs life expectancy in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs life expectancy in United Kingdom peaked at 81.44 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.24, in 1951.
That places United Kingdom 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Poverty vs life expectancy in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.63 | — |
| 1951 | 68.24 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 69.53 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 69.81 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 70.17 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 70.13 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 70.41 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 70.53 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 70.7 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 70.83 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 71.03 | +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 | 71.43 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 72.07 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 71.68 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 71.66 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 71.88 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 72.23 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 71.99 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 72.19 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 72.38 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 72.65 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 72.63 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 73.11 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 73.04 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 73.16 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 73.59 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 73.92 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 74.04 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 74.29 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 74.67 | +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 | 76.61 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 76.87 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.14 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.28 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.37 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.85 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 78.12 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.24 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.33 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.9 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 79.11 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.35 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.53 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.66 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.16 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 80.39 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.8 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.86 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.92 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.15 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.92 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.07 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.16 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.12 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.44 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.39 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 80.71 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.07 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 81.3 | +0.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 81.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 81.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs life expectancy in United Kingdom?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in United Kingdom was 81.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 81.44 in 2019.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.24 in 1951.
- How does United Kingdom rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- United Kingdom ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty vs life expectancy 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 Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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