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
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1922–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.197 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.2716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5075 units per person (2025)
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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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