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Life expectancy at birth in the United Kingdom

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In the United Kingdom, the life expectancy at birth stands at 80.7 years, reflecting an increase of 0.3 years (0.4%) compared to 2020.
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Source:
World Population Prospects
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
Years
Similar regions to the United Kingdom Life expectancy at birth
South Korea
83.7 years
+0.1 years
(2021)
Italy
82.9 years
+0.5 years
(2021)
France
82.5 years
+0.3 years
(2021)
Germany
80.6 years
-0.5 years
(2021)
Thailand
78.7 years
-0.6 years
(2021)
Russia
69.4 years
-1.9 years
(2021)
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More indicators for the United Kingdom
Live births surviving to age 1
675119 years
-1263 years
(2021)
Mean childbearing age
30.55 years
-0.02 years
(2021)
Female mortality between age 15 and 60
60.8%
+2%
(2021)
Probability of dying among 15-19
1.1
0.0
(2022)
Female suicide mortality rate
4.0
-0.1
(2019)
Male tobacco use
10.8%
-2.5%
(2030)
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United Kingdom Life expectancy at birth between 1950 and 2021
Period Life expectancy at birth Change
2021 80.7 years +0.3 years
2020 80.4 years -1.3 years
2019 81.7 years +0.6 years
2018 81.1 years -0.0 years
2017 81.2 years +0.1 years
2016 81.1 years +0.2 years
2015 80.9 years -0.2 years
2014 81.2 years +0.2 years
2013 80.9 years +0.1 years
2012 80.9 years +0.1 years
2011 80.8 years +0.4 years
2010 80.4 years +0.2 years
2009 80.2 years +0.5 years
2008 79.7 years +0.1 years
2007 79.5 years +0.2 years
2006 79.4 years +0.2 years
2005 79.1 years +0.2 years
2004 78.9 years +0.6 years
2003 78.3 years +0.1 years
2002 78.2 years +0.1 years
2001 78.1 years +0.3 years
2000 77.9 years +0.5 years
1999 77.4 years +0.1 years
1998 77.3 years +0.1 years
1997 77.1 years +0.3 years
1996 76.9 years +0.3 years
1995 76.6 years -0.1 years
1994 76.7 years +0.6 years
1993 76.2 years -0.1 years
1992 76.3 years +0.4 years
1991 75.9 years +0.2 years
1990 75.7 years +0.3 years
1989 75.4 years +0.1 years
1988 75.3 years +0.1 years
1987 75.1 years +0.4 years
1986 74.8 years +0.3 years
1985 74.5 years -0.1 years
1984 74.7 years +0.4 years
1983 74.3 years +0.3 years
1982 74.0 years +0.1 years
1981 73.9 years +0.3 years
1980 73.6 years +0.4 years
1979 73.2 years +0.1 years
1978 73.0 years -0.1 years
1977 73.1 years +0.5 years
1976 72.6 years -0.0 years
1975 72.7 years +0.3 years
1974 72.4 years +0.2 years
1973 72.2 years +0.2 years
1972 72.0 years -0.2 years
1971 72.2 years +0.4 years
1970 71.9 years +0.2 years
1969 71.7 years -0.0 years
1968 71.7 years -0.4 years
1967 72.1 years +0.6 years
1966 71.4 years -0.1 years
1965 71.5 years -0.0 years
1964 71.5 years +0.8 years
1963 70.8 years -0.1 years
1962 70.9 years +0.1 years
1961 70.8 years -0.2 years
1960 71.0 years +0.2 years
1959 70.8 years +0.1 years
1958 70.7 years +0.2 years
1957 70.5 years +0.1 years
1956 70.4 years +0.3 years
1955 70.1 years -0.0 years
1954 70.2 years +0.4 years
1953 69.8 years +0.3 years
1952 69.5 years +1.3 years
1951 68.2 years -0.4 years
1950 68.6 years
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