Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females was 9.88 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.88 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.95 years
in 2019
All-time low
5.08 years
in 1929
Years of data
102
1922–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1922–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 9.88 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 9.95 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.08 years, in 1929.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 102 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 5.37 years | — |
| 1923 | 5.74 years | +6.9% |
| 1924 | 5.5 years | -4.2% |
| 1925 | 5.49 years | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 5.72 years | +4.2% |
| 1927 | 5.42 years | -5.2% |
| 1928 | 5.74 years | +5.9% |
| 1929 | 5.08 years | -11.5% |
| 1930 | 5.91 years | +16.3% |
| 1931 | 5.45 years | -7.8% |
| 1932 | 5.5 years | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 5.42 years | -1.5% |
| 1934 | 5.88 years | +8.5% |
| 1935 | 5.78 years | -1.7% |
| 1936 | 5.66 years | -2.1% |
| 1937 | 5.5 years | -2.8% |
| 1938 | 6 years | +9.1% |
| 1939 | 5.61 years | -6.5% |
| 1940 | 5.29 years | -5.7% |
| 1941 | 5.71 years | +7.9% |
| 1942 | 6.2 years | +8.6% |
| 1943 | 5.91 years | -4.7% |
| 1944 | 6.23 years | +5.4% |
| 1945 | 6.22 years | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 6.11 years | -1.8% |
| 1947 | 5.96 years | -2.5% |
| 1948 | 6.6 years | +10.7% |
| 1949 | 6.03 years | -8.6% |
| 1950 | 5.99 years | -0.6% |
| 1951 | 5.65 years | -5.8% |
| 1952 | 6.25 years | +10.7% |
| 1953 | 6.25 years | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.32 years | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 6.13 years | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 6.17 years | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 6.5 years | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 6.34 years | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 6.41 years | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 6.51 years | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 6.35 years | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 6.42 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 6.33 years | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 6.89 years | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 6.84 years | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 6.74 years | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 7.05 years | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 6.72 years | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 6.96 years | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 6.98 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 7.09 years | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 6.94 years | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 6.96 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 7.03 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 7.11 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 6.94 years | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 7.25 years | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 7.27 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 7.25 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 7.44 years | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 7.47 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 7.48 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.58 years | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 7.81 years | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 7.59 years | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 7.75 years | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 8.01 years | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 8 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.9 years | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 8.18 years | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 8.13 years | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 8.32 years | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 8.07 years | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 8.4 years | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 8.24 years | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 8.33 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 8.37 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 8.4 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 8.36 years | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 8.59 years | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 8.64 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 8.6 years | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.53 years | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 8.86 years | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.09 years | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.1 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.09 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.43 years | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 9.47 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.69 years | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 9.51 years | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 9.55 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.76 years | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.45 years | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 9.7 years | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.67 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.95 years | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 9.36 years | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 9.64 years | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.83 years | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 9.88 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5.51 years | 5.08 years | 5.74 years | 8 |
| 1930s | 5.67 years | 5.42 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.03 years | 5.29 years | 6.6 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.2 years | 5.65 years | 6.5 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.68 years | 6.33 years | 7.05 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.08 years | 6.94 years | 7.27 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.7 years | 7.44 years | 8.01 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.28 years | 8.07 years | 8.4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.88 years | 8.53 years | 9.43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.64 years | 9.45 years | 9.95 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.68 years | 9.36 years | 9.88 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 48 Austria 9.98 years compare
- 49 Grenada 9.97 years compare
- 50 New Zealand 9.89 years compare
- 52 Antigua and Barbuda 9.88 years compare
- 53 Slovenia 9.86 years compare
- 54 Taiwan, China 9.82 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 9.88 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.95 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 years in 1929.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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