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United Kingdom life expectancy & odds of living to calculator

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The United Kingdom ranks 35/197 for average life expectancy at birth, with 79.9 years for males, 83.6 years for females, and 81.7 years for both sexes combined.

United Kingdom life expectancy at birth by year

Average
Male
Female
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Total Male Female
2026 81.7 79.9 83.6
2025 81.6 79.7 83.4
2024 81.4 79.5 83.3
2023 81.3 79.4 83.2
2022 81.1 79.1 83
2021 80.7 78.7 82.7
2020 80.4 78.4 82.4
2019 81.4 79.6 83.3
2018 81.1 79.2 82.9
2017 81.2 79.3 83
2016 81.1 79.2 82.9
2015 80.9 79 82.7
2014 81.2 79.2 83
2013 80.9 79 82.8
2012 80.9 79 82.7
2011 80.8 78.8 82.7
2010 80.4 78.3 82.3
2009 80.2 78 82.2
2008 79.7 77.5 81.7
2007 79.5 77.3 81.6
2006 79.3 77.1 81.5
2005 79.1 76.9 81.2
2004 78.9 76.6 81.1
2003 78.3 76.1 80.5
2002 78.2 75.8 80.5
2001 78.1 75.7 80.4
2000 77.8 75.4 80.2
1999 77.4 74.9 79.8
1998 77.3 74.7 79.7
1997 77.1 74.6 79.6
1996 76.9 74.2 79.4
1995 76.6 73.9 79.2
1994 76.7 74 79.3
1993 76.2 73.4 78.8
1992 76.3 73.5 79
1991 75.9 73.1 78.6
1990 75.7 72.8 78.5
1989 75.4 72.6 78.1
1988 75.3 72.3 78.1
1987 75.1 72.2 78
1986 74.8 71.8 77.7
1985 74.5 71.6 77.4
1984 74.7 71.7 77.6
1983 74.3 71.3 77.2
1982 74 71 76.9
1981 73.9 70.9 76.9
1980 73.6 70.5 76.6
1979 73.2 70.1 76.2
1978 73 69.9 76.1
1977 73.1 70 76.1
1976 72.6 69.5 75.7
1975 72.7 69.5 75.7
1974 72.4 69.2 75.5
1973 72.2 69 75.3
1972 72 68.8 75.1
1971 72.2 69 75.3
1970 71.9 68.7 75
1969 71.7 68.5 74.8
1968 71.7 68.6 74.7
1967 72.1 68.9 75.1
1966 71.4 68.3 74.5
1965 71.5 68.4 74.6
1964 71.5 68.4 74.6
1963 70.8 67.7 73.7
1962 70.9 67.8 73.8
1961 70.8 67.8 73.7
1960 71 68 73.9
1959 70.8 67.9 73.6
1958 70.7 67.8 73.5
1957 70.5 67.6 73.3
1956 70.4 67.6 73.1
1955 70.1 67.4 72.8
1954 70.2 67.4 72.8
1953 69.8 67.1 72.4
1952 69.5 66.8 72.1
1951 68.2 65.7 70.7
1950 68.6 66.2 70.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Life expectancy is the average age of death for a hypothetical cohort of newborns if they experienced the age-specific mortality rates of one particular year throughout their entire lives. It's a snapshot reflecting mortality rates in a given year that does not account for any future changes in those rates.

In the United Kingdom, healthy life expectancy at birth, defined by the World Health Organization as the average number of years a person can expect to live in full health, is 68.2 years for men and 69 for women, with a combined average of 68.6 years. People who reach 60 can expect an additional 17.5 healthy years, 16.9 for males and 18.2 for females.

United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

This life expectancy calculator shows the odds of living to 100, 95, 90, and below based on current age for both males and females in the United Kingdom, along with mean and median age of death. The calculations are based on the 2026 life tables (actuarial tables) from the UN World Population Prospects.


Mean remaining life expectancy: 52.4 Years

Mean expected age of death: 82.4 Years

Median expected age of death: 85.0 Years

Odds of living to

Target age Survival probability
Average Male Female
40 99.2% 99.0% 99.4%
50 97.5% 96.9% 98.1%
60 93.9% 92.5% 95.2%
65 90.6% 88.6% 92.5%
70 85.6% 82.7% 88.5%
75 78.2% 74.1% 82.2%
80 66.7% 61.3% 72.1%
85 50.1% 43.7% 56.4%
90 29.3% 23.5% 34.9%
95 10.9% 7.6% 14.0%
100 2.0% 1.1% 2.8%

Odds of dying at each age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Age Probability of dying
Average Male Female
100 35.3% 38.4% 34.3%
99 33% 36.1% 32%
98 30.7% 33.7% 29.6%
97 28.3% 31.3% 27.2%
96 26.1% 28.9% 24.8%
95 23.9% 26.7% 22.5%
94 21.7% 24.4% 20.4%
93 19.7% 22.2% 18.3%
92 17.8% 20.1% 16.5%
91 16.1% 18.2% 14.8%
90 14.4% 16.3% 13.1%
89 12.7% 14.5% 11.6%
88 11.3% 12.9% 10.2%
87 10.1% 11.5% 9.03%
86 8.91% 10.2% 7.93%
85 7.91% 9.15% 6.98%
84 6.99% 8.16% 6.12%
83 6.18% 7.24% 5.36%
82 5.45% 6.42% 4.7%
81 4.85% 5.73% 4.14%
80 4.32% 5.12% 3.65%
79 3.86% 4.57% 3.23%
78 3.44% 4.09% 2.87%
77 3.08% 3.68% 2.55%
76 2.76% 3.31% 2.27%
75 2.48% 3% 2.02%
74 2.21% 2.68% 1.8%
73 1.97% 2.39% 1.61%
72 1.76% 2.14% 1.44%
71 1.59% 1.93% 1.29%
70 1.44% 1.75% 1.16%
69 1.31% 1.6% 1.05%
68 1.2% 1.47% 0.96%
67 1.1% 1.35% 0.87%
66 1.01% 1.24% 0.8%
65 0.93% 1.13% 0.73%
64 0.85% 1.04% 0.68%
63 0.78% 0.96% 0.63%
62 0.72% 0.87% 0.58%
61 0.65% 0.79% 0.53%
60 0.59% 0.72% 0.48%
59 0.54% 0.65% 0.43%
58 0.49% 0.6% 0.4%
57 0.45% 0.55% 0.36%
56 0.42% 0.51% 0.33%
55 0.38% 0.46% 0.3%
54 0.35% 0.42% 0.28%
53 0.32% 0.38% 0.26%
52 0.3% 0.36% 0.24%
51 0.28% 0.34% 0.22%
50 0.26% 0.32% 0.2%
49 0.24% 0.29% 0.18%
48 0.22% 0.27% 0.17%
47 0.21% 0.25% 0.16%
46 0.19% 0.23% 0.15%
45 0.18% 0.22% 0.14%
44 0.16% 0.2% 0.12%
43 0.15% 0.19% 0.11%
42 0.14% 0.17% 0.1%
41 0.13% 0.16% 0.09%
40 0.12% 0.15% 0.09%
39 0.11% 0.13% 0.08%
38 0.1% 0.12% 0.07%
37 0.09% 0.12% 0.07%
36 0.09% 0.11% 0.06%
35 0.08% 0.1% 0.06%
34 0.07% 0.09% 0.05%
33 0.07% 0.09% 0.05%
32 0.06% 0.08% 0.04%
31 0.06% 0.08% 0.04%
30 0.05% 0.07% 0.04%
29 0.05% 0.07% 0.03%
28 0.05% 0.06% 0.03%
27 0.04% 0.06% 0.03%
26 0.04% 0.06% 0.03%
25 0.04% 0.06% 0.02%
24 0.04% 0.05% 0.02%
23 0.04% 0.05% 0.02%
22 0.03% 0.05% 0.02%
21 0.03% 0.05% 0.02%
20 0.03% 0.05% 0.02%
19 0.03% 0.04% 0.02%
18 0.03% 0.04% 0.02%
17 0.02% 0.03% 0.02%
16 0.02% 0.02% 0.01%
15 0.01% 0.02% 0.01%
14 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
13 0.009% 0.01% 0.007%
12 0.008% 0.009% 0.006%
11 0.007% 0.008% 0.006%
10 0.006% 0.007% 0.005%
9 0.005% 0.006% 0.005%
8 0.006% 0.006% 0.005%
7 0.006% 0.007% 0.006%
6 0.007% 0.007% 0.006%
5 0.007% 0.008% 0.007%
4 0.008% 0.009% 0.007%
3 0.009% 0.009% 0.008%
2 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
1 0.03% 0.03% 0.03%
0 0.34% 0.38% 0.31%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart displays the probability of dying at any given age, as mortality rates vary throughout a lifetime.

In the United Kingdom, the risk of dying is lowest at age 9 and increases afterward. The annual chance of dying is 0.34% in the birth year, 0.05% at age 30, 0.59% at 60, and 4.32% at 80.

Aging is often defined as the increasing probability of death with age. If a 20-year-old in the United Kingdom never aged and faced the same risk of dying every year, their life expectancy would be 3,056 years — 2,176 for males and 5,304 for females.

Life expectancy by current age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Current age, years Total life expectancy, years
Average Male Female
100 102.1 101.9 102.1
99 101.2 101 101.3
98 100.4 100.2 100.5
97 99.6 99.3 99.7
96 98.8 98.5 98.9
95 98 97.7 98.1
94 97.2 96.9 97.4
93 96.5 96.2 96.7
92 95.8 95.4 96
91 95.1 94.7 95.3
90 94.4 94 94.7
89 93.8 93.4 94.1
88 93.2 92.7 93.5
87 92.6 92.1 93
86 92.1 91.6 92.5
85 91.6 91 92
84 91.1 90.5 91.5
83 90.6 90 91.1
82 90.2 89.5 90.7
81 89.7 89 90.3
80 89.3 88.6 89.9
79 89 88.2 89.6
78 88.6 87.8 89.3
77 88.3 87.4 89
76 87.9 87 88.7
75 87.6 86.7 88.4
74 87.3 86.4 88.2
73 87.1 86.1 87.9
72 86.8 85.8 87.7
71 86.6 85.5 87.5
70 86.3 85.2 87.3
69 86.1 85 87.1
68 85.9 84.7 87
67 85.7 84.5 86.8
66 85.5 84.3 86.6
65 85.3 84.1 86.5
64 85.1 83.9 86.3
63 85 83.7 86.2
62 84.8 83.5 86
61 84.7 83.3 85.9
60 84.5 83.2 85.8
59 84.4 83 85.7
58 84.3 82.9 85.6
57 84.1 82.7 85.5
56 84 82.6 85.4
55 83.9 82.5 85.3
54 83.8 82.3 85.2
53 83.7 82.2 85.1
52 83.6 82.1 85
51 83.5 82 85
50 83.4 81.9 84.9
49 83.4 81.8 84.8
48 83.3 81.7 84.8
47 83.2 81.6 84.7
46 83.1 81.6 84.6
45 83.1 81.5 84.6
44 83 81.4 84.5
43 83 81.3 84.5
42 82.9 81.3 84.5
41 82.8 81.2 84.4
40 82.8 81.1 84.4
39 82.7 81.1 84.3
38 82.7 81 84.3
37 82.7 81 84.3
36 82.6 80.9 84.2
35 82.6 80.9 84.2
34 82.6 80.8 84.2
33 82.5 80.8 84.2
32 82.5 80.8 84.1
31 82.5 80.7 84.1
30 82.4 80.7 84.1
29 82.4 80.7 84.1
28 82.4 80.6 84.1
27 82.3 80.6 84.1
26 82.3 80.6 84
25 82.3 80.5 84
24 82.3 80.5 84
23 82.3 80.5 84
22 82.2 80.4 84
21 82.2 80.4 84
20 82.2 80.4 84
19 82.2 80.4 84
18 82.2 80.3 83.9
17 82.1 80.3 83.9
16 82.1 80.3 83.9
15 82.1 80.3 83.9
14 82.1 80.3 83.9
13 82.1 80.3 83.9
12 82.1 80.3 83.9
11 82.1 80.3 83.9
10 82.1 80.3 83.9
9 82.1 80.3 83.9
8 82.1 80.3 83.9
7 82.1 80.3 83.9
6 82.1 80.2 83.9
5 82.1 80.2 83.9
4 82.1 80.2 83.9
3 82.1 80.2 83.9
2 82.1 80.2 83.9
1 82 80.2 83.8
0 81.7 79.9 83.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Life expectancy is often mistaken for the average lifespan of an adult. However, an adult has already survived the causes of early-age mortality and can expect to live longer than the figure calculated at birth.

In the United Kingdom, a 65-year-old has a total life expectancy of 85.3 years, rising to 86.3 at 70, 87.6 at 75, and 89.3 at 80 — all higher than the 81.7 years calculated at birth.

The chart above accounts for remaining lifespan and displays total life expectancy by age and gender in the United Kingdom.

Probability of surviving to a given age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Age Survival probability
Average Male Female
100 2.01% 1.13% 2.83%
99 3.01% 1.77% 4.16%
98 4.34% 2.67% 5.9%
97 6.05% 3.89% 8.1%
96 8.18% 5.48% 10.8%
95 10.8% 7.47% 13.9%
94 13.7% 9.88% 17.5%
93 17.1% 12.7% 21.4%
92 20.8% 15.9% 25.6%
91 24.8% 19.4% 30.1%
90 29% 23.2% 34.6%
89 33.2% 27.1% 39.1%
88 37.5% 31.2% 43.6%
87 41.6% 35.2% 47.9%
86 45.7% 39.2% 52.1%
85 49.6% 43.2% 56%
84 53.4% 47% 59.6%
83 56.9% 50.7% 63%
82 60.2% 54.1% 66.1%
81 63.2% 57.4% 69%
80 66.1% 60.5% 71.6%
79 68.7% 63.4% 74%
78 71.2% 66.1% 76.1%
77 73.5% 68.6% 78.1%
76 75.5% 71% 80%
75 77.5% 73.2% 81.6%
74 79.2% 75.2% 83.1%
73 80.8% 77% 84.5%
72 82.3% 78.7% 85.7%
71 83.6% 80.3% 86.8%
70 84.8% 81.7% 87.8%
69 85.9% 83% 88.8%
68 87% 84.3% 89.6%
67 88% 85.4% 90.4%
66 88.8% 86.5% 91.2%
65 89.7% 87.5% 91.8%
64 90.5% 88.4% 92.5%
63 91.2% 89.3% 93%
62 91.8% 90.1% 93.6%
61 92.4% 90.8% 94.1%
60 93% 91.4% 94.5%
59 93.5% 92% 94.9%
58 93.9% 92.6% 95.3%
57 94.4% 93.1% 95.7%
56 94.8% 93.6% 96%
55 95.1% 94% 96.3%
54 95.5% 94.4% 96.5%
53 95.8% 94.8% 96.8%
52 96% 95.1% 97%
51 96.3% 95.4% 97.2%
50 96.6% 95.7% 97.4%
49 96.8% 96% 97.6%
48 97% 96.3% 97.8%
47 97.2% 96.5% 97.9%
46 97.4% 96.7% 98.1%
45 97.6% 97% 98.2%
44 97.7% 97.2% 98.3%
43 97.9% 97.3% 98.4%
42 98% 97.5% 98.5%
41 98.1% 97.7% 98.6%
40 98.3% 97.8% 98.7%
39 98.4% 97.9% 98.8%
38 98.5% 98.1% 98.9%
37 98.5% 98.2% 98.9%
36 98.6% 98.3% 99%
35 98.7% 98.4% 99%
34 98.8% 98.5% 99.1%
33 98.8% 98.6% 99.1%
32 98.9% 98.6% 99.2%
31 99% 98.7% 99.2%
30 99% 98.8% 99.3%
29 99.1% 98.9% 99.3%
28 99.1% 98.9% 99.3%
27 99.2% 99% 99.4%
26 99.2% 99% 99.4%
25 99.2% 99.1% 99.4%
24 99.3% 99.1% 99.4%
23 99.3% 99.2% 99.4%
22 99.4% 99.2% 99.5%
21 99.4% 99.3% 99.5%
20 99.4% 99.3% 99.5%
19 99.4% 99.4% 99.5%
18 99.5% 99.4% 99.5%
17 99.5% 99.4% 99.6%
16 99.5% 99.5% 99.6%
15 99.5% 99.5% 99.6%
14 99.5% 99.5% 99.6%
13 99.5% 99.5% 99.6%
12 99.6% 99.5% 99.6%
11 99.6% 99.5% 99.6%
10 99.6% 99.5% 99.6%
9 99.6% 99.5% 99.6%
8 99.6% 99.5% 99.6%
7 99.6% 99.5% 99.6%
6 99.6% 99.6% 99.6%
5 99.6% 99.6% 99.6%
4 99.6% 99.6% 99.6%
3 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
2 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
1 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart shows the odds of living to each age from birth. In the United Kingdom, 93% of newborns are expected to live past 60, 84.8% past 70, 66.1% past 80, 29% past 90, and only 2.01% past 100.

For longevity rates starting from a different age, use the calculator provided above.

Compare United Kingdom Life expectancy vs other countries

Death rate by age in the United Kingdom

Total
Male
Female
1x
Age Death rate
Total Male Female
100 563 251.1 855
99 993 640 1,330
98 1,331 901 1,745
97 1,715 1,217 2,201
96 2,134 1,584 2,674
95 2,567 1,991 3,136
94 2,986 2,410 3,555
93 3,374 2,822 3,922
92 3,716 3,204 4,227
91 3,993 3,536 4,450
90 4,159 3,777 4,538
89 4,234 3,934 4,532
88 4,245 4,016 4,465
87 4,188 4,032 4,328
86 4,074 4,007 4,131
85 3,927 3,949 3,909
84 3,732 3,832 3,652
83 3,514 3,666 3,380
82 3,281 3,474 3,106
81 3,064 3,293 2,855
80 2,855 3,100 2,613
79 2,650 2,900 2,388
78 2,451 2,705 2,183
77 2,265 2,523 1,996
76 2,086 2,353 1,816
75 1,919 2,195 1,648
74 1,750 2,016 1,499
73 1,594 1,838 1,363
72 1,451 1,682 1,232
71 1,329 1,551 1,117
70 1,221 1,431 1,018
69 1,127 1,328 934
68 1,045 1,237 859
67 968 1,151 791
66 899 1,070 731
65 832 993 675
64 771 923 625
63 713 853 582
62 658 785 539
61 605 722 494
60 551 660 449
59 504 603 411
58 462 553 377
57 427 512 347
56 394 473 318
55 359 432 292
54 329 393 267.9
53 307 364 248.3
52 287.9 343 231.5
51 269.9 325 214.8
50 249.6 304 195.6
49 230.5 282.6 178.5
48 214.4 262.9 165.9
47 199.8 244 155.6
46 186 226.5 145.9
45 172.4 210.8 134.7
44 159.1 197.3 121.7
43 146.5 183.9 109.4
42 134.6 169.8 99.7
41 124 156.1 92.3
40 113.9 142.6 85.4
39 104.2 130.2 78.5
38 96.4 120.8 72.5
37 91.4 115.1 67.9
36 86.2 108.9 62.9
35 78.5 99.8 56.4
34 71.6 91.8 50.7
33 67.6 87.6 47
32 63.6 83 43.2
31 57.9 76.2 38.6
30 53.8 71.8 34.8
29 50.6 68.2 32
28 46.8 63.1 29.6
27 43.5 58.7 27.3
26 41.5 57 25
25 39.8 55.5 23.1
24 37.2 52.1 21.4
23 35.1 49 20.5
22 34.5 48 20.2
21 33.9 47.5 19.7
20 32.5 45.7 18.8
19 31.1 42.6 19
18 27.9 36.8 18.5
17 22.1 28.3 15.5
16 16.7 20.6 12.6
15 13.1 15.1 11.1
14 10.7 11.7 9.58
13 8.76 10 7.44
12 7.51 9.02 5.93
11 6.8 8.01 5.53
10 6.07 6.74 5.36
9 5.33 5.64 5
8 5.59 5.87 5.29
7 6.36 6.78 5.92
6 6.82 7.33 6.27
5 7.18 7.77 6.56
4 7.92 8.61 7.18
3 8.67 9.38 7.92
2 10.4 11 9.76
1 29.6 31.3 27.9
0 344 379 307

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart shows the number of deaths by age up to 100 for 3 cohorts of 100,000 newborns each — male, female, and both combined — illustrating how expected mortality is distributed throughout life.

In the United Kingdom, the most probable age of death — the age at which the highest number of deaths occur — is 88 for both sexes combined, 87 for males, and 90 for females. Vertical lines mark the median age of death: 83.2 for men, 86.5 for women, and 84.9 combined, meaning only half of each cohort is expected to live past that age.

Note that this chart does not show rates per 100,000 population, as those would be skewed by age structure and reflect the United Kingdom's demographics more than its death rate.

Life expectancy in other countries

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Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Data sources:

  1. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  2. World Health Organization (WHO) | Global Health Observatory (2021, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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