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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
United Kingdom's life expectancy stands at 81.39 as of 2024-12-31, up from 81.24 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, United Kingdom's life expectancy was 81.39, up from 81.24 in 2023.
In 2023, United Kingdom's life expectancy was 81.24, up from 81.01 in 2022.
In 2022, United Kingdom's life expectancy was 81.01, up from 80.65 in 2021.
In 2021, United Kingdom's life expectancy was 80.65, up from 80.33 in 2020.
In 2020, United Kingdom's life expectancy was 80.33, down from 81.37 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81.39 | +0.1488 |
| 2023 | 81.24 | +0.2269 |
| 2022 | 81.01 | +0.3639 |
| 2021 | 80.65 | +0.3156 |
| 2020 | 80.33 | -1.04 |
| 2019 | 81.37 | +0.113 |
| 2018 | 81.26 | +0 |
| 2017 | 81.26 | +0.1 |
| 2016 | 81.16 | +0.2 |
| 2015 | 80.96 | -0.3488 |
| 2014 | 81.3 | +0.3 |
| 2013 | 81 | +0.1 |
| 2012 | 80.9 | -0.0463 |
| 2011 | 80.95 | +0.5488 |
| 2010 | 80.4 | +0.3512 |
| 2009 | 80.05 | +0.4512 |
| 2008 | 79.6 | +0.1512 |
| 2007 | 79.45 | +0.2 |
| 2006 | 79.25 | +0.2 |
| 2005 | 79.05 | +0.3024 |
| 2004 | 78.75 | +0.3 |
| 2003 | 78.45 | +0.3024 |
| 2002 | 78.14 | +0.1512 |
| 2001 | 77.99 | +0.2512 |
| 2000 | 77.74 | +0.3512 |
| 1999 | 77.39 | +0.2 |
| 1998 | 77.19 | -0.0207 |
| 1997 | 77.21 | +0.1232 |
| 1996 | 77.09 | +0.2512 |
| 1995 | 76.84 | -0.0488 |
| 1994 | 76.89 | +0.5 |
| 1993 | 76.39 | -0.0488 |
| 1992 | 76.43 | +0.3512 |
| 1991 | 76.08 | +0.2024 |
| 1990 | 75.88 | +0.2976 |
| 1989 | 75.58 | +0.2024 |
| 1988 | 75.38 | +0.1 |
| 1987 | 75.28 | +0.3512 |
| 1986 | 74.93 | +0.3 |
| 1985 | 74.63 | -0.1488 |
| 1984 | 74.78 | +0.4 |
| 1983 | 74.38 | +0.2 |
| 1982 | 74.18 | +0.1512 |
| 1981 | 74.03 | +0.3512 |
| 1980 | 73.68 | +0.4 |
| 1979 | 73.28 | +0.1 |
| 1978 | 73.18 | -0.0488 |
| 1977 | 73.22 | +0.4488 |
| 1976 | 72.78 | +0.0512 |
| 1975 | 72.72 | +0.2 |
| 1974 | 72.52 | +0.2 |
| 1973 | 72.32 | +0.2 |
| 1972 | 72.12 | -0.1488 |
| 1971 | 72.27 | +0.3 |
| 1970 | 71.97 | +0.2512 |
| 1969 | 71.72 | -0.0024 |
| 1968 | 71.72 | -0.4 |
| 1967 | 72.12 | +0.5512 |
| 1966 | 71.57 | -0.0512 |
| 1965 | 71.62 | +0 |
| 1964 | 71.62 | +0.7976 |
| 1963 | 70.83 | -0.1 |
| 1962 | 70.93 | +0.0488 |
| 1961 | 70.88 | -0.2488 |
| 1960 | 71.13 | — |
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United Kingdom's life expectancy is 81.39 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 81.24 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 81.39 (2024); the lowest is 70.83 (1963), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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