WHO Global Health Observatory · 2023 data
Life Expectancy in the United Kingdom
Life expectancy at birth in the United Kingdom was 80.7 years in 2023 according to WHO: 78.9 for men and 82.6 for women. A 40-year-old man in the United Kingdom has on average about 40 more years, a woman about 43.
- At birth, both sexes
- 80.7 years
- Men
- 78.9 years
- Women
- 82.6 years
- World rank
- 32 of 185
- Women minus men
- +3.7 years
Data year 2023 · Source: WHO Global Health Observatory (accessed 2026-10-06), CC BY 4.0 · Last updated 2026-10-17
United Kingdom · male · age 40
Years ahead, on average
At 40 in the United Kingdom, the average man has about 40.3 more years, to around age 80.
- Years ahead
- 40.3
- Weeks ahead
- 2,103
- Days ahead
- 14,722
Same age and sex, compared
Statistical average for everyone your age and sex in that country in 2023, not a forecast for you. Source: WHO Global Health Observatory life tables, 2023.
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Life expectancy by age in the United Kingdom (2023)
| Age | Men: years ahead | Men: expected age | Women: years ahead | Women: expected age | Both: years ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 78.9 | 78.9 | 82.6 | 82.6 | 80.7 |
| 1 | 78.3 | 79.3 | 81.9 | 82.9 | 80.1 |
| 5 | 74.3 | 79.3 | 77.9 | 82.9 | 76.1 |
| 10 | 69.3 | 79.3 | 72.9 | 82.9 | 71.2 |
| 15 | 64.4 | 79.4 | 68.0 | 83.0 | 66.2 |
| 20 | 59.5 | 79.5 | 63.0 | 83.0 | 61.3 |
| 25 | 54.6 | 79.6 | 58.1 | 83.1 | 56.4 |
| 30 | 49.8 | 79.8 | 53.2 | 83.2 | 51.5 |
| 35 | 45.0 | 80.0 | 48.3 | 83.3 | 46.7 |
| 40 | 40.3 | 80.3 | 43.4 | 83.4 | 41.9 |
| 45 | 35.7 | 80.7 | 38.7 | 83.7 | 37.2 |
| 50 | 31.2 | 81.2 | 34.0 | 84.0 | 32.6 |
| 55 | 26.8 | 81.8 | 29.4 | 84.4 | 28.2 |
| 60 | 22.6 | 82.6 | 25.0 | 85.0 | 23.8 |
| 65 | 18.5 | 83.5 | 20.7 | 85.7 | 19.7 |
| 70 | 14.8 | 84.8 | 16.6 | 86.6 | 15.7 |
| 75 | 11.3 | 86.3 | 12.8 | 87.8 | 12.1 |
| 80 | 8.2 | 88.2 | 9.2 | 89.2 | 8.8 |
| 85+ | 5.6 | 90.6 | 6.2 | 91.2 | 6.0 |
The calculator above interpolates between these rows for your exact age. 85+ is an open age group.
United Kingdom compared with its neighbors and the world
| Country | At birth | Women | Men | Women at 65: years ahead | Men at 65: years ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 80.7 | 82.6 | 78.9 | 20.7 | 18.5 |
| Ireland | 82.4 | 84.0 | 80.8 | 21.2 | 18.9 |
| France | 82.5 | 85.0 | 79.9 | 22.7 | 19.5 |
| Germany | 81.0 | 83.2 | 78.8 | 20.9 | 18.1 |
| World average | 73.3 | 76.1 | 70.6 | 18.8 | 16.0 |
How long people live in the United Kingdom
In 2023, a baby born in the United Kingdom could expect to live 80.7 years on average: 82.6 for girls and 78.9 for boys. That is 7.4 years above the world average of 73.3 and puts the United Kingdom at number 32 of the 185 countries in the WHO data. Within the WHO Europe region, the United Kingdom ranks 22 of 50 countries. It is behind Ireland, France and Germany.
Why the number grows as you get older
Life expectancy at birth includes the risks of the first years of life. Someone who has reached 65 in the United Kingdom has already come through them, so the average expected age for 65-year-olds is 84.7, not 80.7. Men of 65 have 18.5 years ahead on average and women 20.7. Enter your own age in the calculator to see the number for people like you, or use the life expectancy clock to watch your time ahead tick.
More countries
See all 185 countries in the life expectancy by country ranking, browse the country pages, or read how the numbers are calculated.
Frequently asked questions
What is the life expectancy in the United Kingdom?
According to the WHO, life expectancy at birth in the United Kingdom was 80.7 years in 2023 for both sexes combined. That ranks the United Kingdom 32 of 185 countries in the WHO data; the world average was 73.3.
What is the life expectancy for men in the United Kingdom?
78.9 years at birth in 2023 (WHO). A man who has reached 40 has on average 40.3 more years, and a man of 65 has 18.5 more years, to about age 83.5.
What is the life expectancy for women in the United Kingdom?
82.6 years at birth in 2023 (WHO). A woman of 40 has on average 43.4 more years, and a woman of 65 has 20.7 more years, to about age 85.7.
How many more years at 40, 50 and 65?
For both sexes combined in the United Kingdom, the WHO 2023 life table gives 41.9 more years at 40, 32.6 at 50 and 19.7 at 65. The full table by age for men and women is above.
Why do women live longer than men in the United Kingdom?
The gap in the United Kingdom is 3.7 years at birth. Across the world, women live longer on average because of a mix of biology and behavior, such as higher smoking, alcohol use and accident rates among men.
Is this a prediction for me?
No. These are averages for the whole population of the United Kingdom in 2023, if the chances at every age stayed as they were that year. Your own health, habits and luck can put you years above or below them.