Female life expectancy — all countries

Female life expectancy — United Kingdom

Female life expectancy in the United Kingdom in 2024 — 83.33 years. Ranked 45 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 12.3%.

2024 83.33 years +0.14% vs 2023
World rank 45of 217
Period maximum 83.33 years2024
Period minimum 73.9 years1961

Trend over time

1960–2024 · years

Female life expectancy — United Kingdom, 1960–202472.57577.58082.58519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 74.2 years1962: 74 years1964: 74.8 years1966: 74.8 years1968: 74.9 years1970: 75.2 years1972: 75.3 years1974: 75.7 years1976: 75.9 years1978: 76.3 years1980: 76.8 years1982: 77.2 years1984: 77.8 years1986: 77.9 years1988: 78.3 years1990: 78.8 years1992: 79.2 years1994: 79.6 years1996: 79.7 years1998: 79.7 years2000: 80.2 years2002: 80.5 years2004: 81 years2006: 81.4 years2008: 81.7 years2010: 82.4 years2012: 82.8 years2014: 83.2 years2016: 83 years2018: 83.1 years2020: 82.4 years2022: 83.02 years2024: 83.33 years
Change over the period: +9.13 (+12.3%) Average annual rate: 0.18 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Kingdom

United Kingdom 83.33 years
World 75.97 years
Europe & Central Asia 81.79 years
Northern Europe computed 83.74 years
High-income countries computed 83.24 years
Female life expectancy — United Kingdom, by year United Kingdom All countries CSV XLSX
Year years Change Change, %
2024 83.33 +0.12 +0.14%
2023 83.21 +0.19 +0.23%
2022 83.02 +0.35 +0.42%
2021 82.67 +0.27 +0.33%
2020 82.4 −0.88 −1.05%
2019 83.28 +0.18 +0.21%
2018 83.1 +0 +0%
2017 83.1 +0.1 +0.12%
2016 83 +0.2 +0.24%
2015 82.8 −0.4 −0.48%
2014 83.2 +0.3 +0.36%
2013 82.9 +0.1 +0.12%
2012 82.8 −0.2 −0.24%
2011 83 +0.6 +0.73%
2010 82.4 +0.3 +0.37%
2009 82.1 +0.4 +0.49%
2008 81.7 +0.1 +0.12%
2007 81.6 +0.2 +0.25%
2006 81.4 +0.2 +0.25%
2005 81.2 +0.2 +0.25%
2004 81 +0.3 +0.37%
2003 80.7 +0.2 +0.25%
2002 80.5 +0.1 +0.12%
2001 80.4 +0.2 +0.25%
2000 80.2 +0.3 +0.38%
1999 79.9 +0.2 +0.25%
1998 79.7 −0.2 −0.25%
1997 79.9 +0.2 +0.25%
1996 79.7 +0.2 +0.25%
1995 79.5 −0.1 −0.13%
1994 79.6 +0.5 +0.63%
1993 79.1 −0.1 −0.13%
1992 79.2 +0.3 +0.38%
1991 78.9 +0.1 +0.13%
1990 78.8 +0.4 +0.51%
1989 78.4 +0.1 +0.13%
1988 78.3 +0.1 +0.13%
1987 78.2 +0.3 +0.39%
1986 77.9 +0.3 +0.39%
1985 77.6 −0.2 −0.26%
1984 77.8 +0.4 +0.52%
1983 77.4 +0.2 +0.26%
1982 77.2 +0.1 +0.13%
1981 77.1 +0.3 +0.39%
1980 76.8 +0.4 +0.52%
1979 76.4 +0.1 +0.13%
1978 76.3 −0.1 −0.13%
1977 76.4 +0.5 +0.66%
1976 75.9 +0 +0%
1975 75.9 +0.2 +0.26%
1974 75.7 +0.2 +0.26%
1973 75.5 +0.2 +0.27%
1972 75.3 −0.2 −0.26%
1971 75.5 +0.3 +0.4%
1970 75.2 +0.2 +0.27%
1969 75 +0.1 +0.13%
1968 74.9 −0.4 −0.53%
1967 75.3 +0.5 +0.67%
1966 74.8 +0 +0%
1965 74.8 +0 +0%
1964 74.8 +0.9 +1.22%
1963 73.9 −0.1 −0.14%
1962 74 +0.1 +0.14%
1961 73.9 −0.3 −0.4%
1960 74.2

About the indicator

Life expectancy at birth for women. The female advantage holds almost everywhere and is explained by both biology and behavior: men die more often from external causes, smoke and drink more, and turn to doctors less. Where maternal mortality is high the advantage narrows — the only factor that works in the opposite direction.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the female population rather than by the whole population. The difference from male life expectancy is the gap that is usually asked about.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.