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United Kingdom Life Expectancy

The United Kingdom's life expectancy rose to 81.24 years in 2023, up from 81.01 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.3% (0.23) from the previous year. The United Kingdom has life expectancy higher than the global median (81.24 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Europe, the United Kingdom is lower (81.24 vs regional median 81.54) and ranks 26th out of 49 countries in Europe.

The United Kingdom's happiness index fell to 6.73 points in 2024, down from 6.75 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 81.24
2022 81.01
2021 80.65
2020 80.33
2019 81.37
2018 81.26
2017 81.26
2016 81.16
2015 80.96
2014 81.3
2013 81
2012 80.9
2011 80.95
2010 80.4
2009 80.05
2008 79.6
2007 79.45
2006 79.25
2005 79.05
2004 78.75
2003 78.45
2002 78.14
2001 77.99
2000 77.74
1999 77.39
1998 77.19
1997 77.21
1996 77.09
1995 76.84
1994 76.89
1993 76.39
1992 76.43
1991 76.08
1990 75.88
1989 75.58
1988 75.38
1987 75.28
1986 74.93
1985 74.63
1984 74.78
1983 74.38
1982 74.18
1981 74.03
1980 73.68
1979 73.28
1978 73.18
1977 73.22
1976 72.78
1975 72.72
1974 72.52
1973 72.32
1972 72.12
1971 72.27
1970 71.97
1969 71.72
1968 71.72
1967 72.12
1966 71.57
1965 71.62
1964 71.62
1963 70.83
1962 70.93
1961 70.88
1960 71.13
United Kingdom Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in United Kingdom is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 4 3.9 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 3.17 3.17 2022