Womens life expectancy at birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Womens life expectancy at birth was 83.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.21
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 229 countries
All-time high
83.28
in 2019
All-time low
70.68
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens life expectancy at birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 83.21.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 83.28 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.68, in 1951.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 49th out of 229 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.
Womens life expectancy at birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 70.92 | — |
| 1951 | 70.68 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 72.11 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 72.37 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 72.81 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 72.77 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 73.1 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 73.32 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 73.49 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 73.6 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 73.88 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 73.65 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 73.79 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 73.72 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 74.56 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 74.58 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 74.5 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 75.09 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 74.72 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 74.78 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 74.99 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 75.33 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 75.07 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 75.28 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 75.45 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 75.71 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 75.67 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 76.14 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 76.07 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 76.19 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 76.57 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 76.89 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 76.94 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 77.22 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 77.55 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 77.36 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 77.67 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 77.96 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 78.06 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 78.08 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 78.5 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 78.61 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 78.96 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 78.77 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 79.31 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 79.19 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 79.4 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 79.58 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 79.71 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 79.76 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 80.19 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 80.42 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 80.51 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.48 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.05 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 81.19 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.47 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 81.61 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.67 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.19 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 82.33 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 82.72 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 82.67 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.77 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.98 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 82.73 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 82.87 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 82.98 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.94 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.28 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 82.4 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 82.67 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 83.02 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 83.21 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.52 | 70.68 | 73.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.33 | 73.65 | 75.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.59 | 74.99 | 76.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.43 | 76.57 | 78.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.18 | 78.5 | 79.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.08 | 80.19 | 82.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.83 | 82.33 | 83.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.82 | 82.4 | 83.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 46 Taiwan, China 83.61 compare
- 47 Costa Rica 83.42 compare
- 48 Qatar 83.37 compare
- 50 Isle of Man 83.13 compare
- 51 Chile 83.08 compare
- 52 Estonia 83.04 compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1072 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 83.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.28 in 2019.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.68 in 1951.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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