Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Remaining life expectancy at different ages males was 79.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
79.36
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 229 countries
All-time high
79.55
in 2019
All-time low
55.18
in 1922
Years of data
102
1922–2023

Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1922–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages males in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 79.36.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages males in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 79.55 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.18, in 1922.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 102 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 56.66 55.18 57.87 8
1930s 59.48 57.97 61.38 10
1940s 62.14 58.05 66.01 10
1950s 67.16 65.71 67.92 10
1960s 68.24 67.71 68.93 10
1970s 69.38 68.7 70.06 10
1980s 71.59 70.51 72.58 10
1990s 73.92 72.84 74.87 10
2000s 76.65 75.38 78.01 10
2010s 79.06 78.34 79.55 10
2020s 78.89 78.36 79.36 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 37 Cyprus 79.63 compare
  2. 38 Austria 79.54 compare
  3. 39 Portugal 79.44 compare
  4. 41 Greece 79.29 compare
  5. 42 Martinique 79.25 compare
  6. 43 Kuwait 79.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is remaining life expectancy at different ages males in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 79.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages males recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 79.55 in 2019.
What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages males recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 55.18 in 1922.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages males?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is remaining life expectancy at different ages males rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Remaining life expectancy at different ages males
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Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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