Remaining life expectancy at different ages in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Remaining life expectancy at different ages was 81.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in United Kingdom, 1922–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages in United Kingdom is 81.3, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in United Kingdom peaked at 81.44 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.02, in 1922.
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 102 years of available data.
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 | 71.33 | 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 |
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More health data for United Kingdom
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 439,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 414,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 425,636 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 403,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 411,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 391,155 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages in United Kingdom?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages in United Kingdom was 81.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 81.44 in 2019.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.02 in 1922.
- How does United Kingdom rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages?
- United Kingdom ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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