United Kingdom Life Expectancy at Birth (2024)
United Kingdom's Life Expectancy at Birth: 81.4 years in 2024, +0.2% YoY. World Bank (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), 1960–2024.
United Kingdom (2024)
81.4
years
+0.2% YoY
YoY Change
+0.2%
Trend
up
Series length
65
years of data
Data
| Year | years | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81.4 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.2 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 81 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 80.6 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.3 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 81.4 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.3 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 81.3 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.2 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 81 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 81.3 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 81 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.9 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 81 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 80.4 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 80.1 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 79.6 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 79.4 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.2 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 79 | +0.4% |
About this Dataset
United Kingdom recorded 81.4 years in 2024. The latest change was +0.2%. Across 1960–2024 the series ranges from 70.8 years in 1963 to 81.4 years in 2024.
This page tracks total life expectancy at birth in United Kingdom.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total life expectancy at birth in United Kingdom. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1960–2024 (65 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 81.4 years in 2024, up from a low of 70.8 years in 1963. The latest change was +0.2%.