Trend of Life Expectancy at Birth for United Kingdom

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total life expectancy at birth for United Kingdom was 81.24 years. A difference of +0.23 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female life expectancies at birth for United Kingdom were 79.36 years and 83.21 years respectively in 2023.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines life expectancy at birth as "the average number of years a newborn is expected to live if mortality patterns at the time of its birth remain constant in the future".

The chart and table below shows the total, male, and female life expectancies of United Kingdom for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Life Expectancy at Birth for United Kingdom (Years)
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Trend of Life Expectancy at Birth for United Kingdom (Years)
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Year Total (Yrs) Male (Yrs) Female (Yrs)
1960 71.13 68.2 74.2
1961 70.88 68 73.9
1962 70.93 68 74
1963 70.83 67.9 73.9
1964 71.62 68.6 74.8
1965 71.62 68.6 74.8
1966 71.57 68.5 74.8
1967 72.12 69.1 75.3
1968 71.72 68.7 74.9
1969 71.72 68.6 75
1970 71.97 68.9 75.2
1971 72.27 69.2 75.5
1972 72.12 69.1 75.3
1973 72.32 69.3 75.5
1974 72.52 69.5 75.7
1975 72.72 69.7 75.9
1976 72.78 69.8 75.9
1977 73.22 70.2 76.4
1978 73.18 70.2 76.3
1979 73.28 70.3 76.4
1980 73.68 70.7 76.8
1981 74.03 71.1 77.1
1982 74.18 71.3 77.2
1983 74.38 71.5 77.4
1984 74.78 71.9 77.8
1985 74.63 71.8 77.6
1986 74.93 72.1 77.9
1987 75.28 72.5 78.2
1988 75.38 72.6 78.3
1989 75.58 72.9 78.4
1990 75.88 73.1 78.8
1991 76.08 73.4 78.9
1992 76.43 73.8 79.2
1993 76.39 73.8 79.1
1994 76.89 74.3 79.6
1995 76.84 74.3 79.5
1996 77.09 74.6 79.7
1997 77.21 74.65 79.9
1998 77.19 74.8 79.7
1999 77.39 75 79.9
2000 77.74 75.4 80.2
2001 77.99 75.7 80.4
2002 78.14 75.9 80.5
2003 78.45 76.3 80.7
2004 78.75 76.6 81
2005 79.05 77 81.2
2006 79.25 77.2 81.4
2007 79.45 77.4 81.6
2008 79.6 77.6 81.7
2009 80.05 78.1 82.1
2010 80.4 78.5 82.4
2011 80.95 79 83
2012 80.91 79.1 82.8
2013 81.01 79.2 82.9
2014 81.31 79.5 83.2
2015 80.96 79.2 82.8
2016 81.16 79.4 83
2017 81.26 79.5 83.1
2018 81.26 79.5 83.1
2019 81.37 79.55 83.28
2020 80.33 78.36 82.4
2021 80.65 78.72 82.67
2022 81.01 79.1 83.02
2023 81.24 79.36 83.21