Survival ages across the population in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Survival ages across the population was 32.41 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
32.41
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
22nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
33.17
in 2017
All-time low
0.14
in 1922
Years of data
101
1922–2022
Survival ages across the population in United Kingdom, 1922–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, survival ages across the population in United Kingdom stood at 32.41.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival ages across the population in United Kingdom peaked at 33.17 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 1922.
United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Survival ages across the population in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 0.14 | — |
| 1923 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 1924 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
| 1925 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 1927 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.16 | +6.7% |
| 1929 | 0.14 | -12.5% |
| 1930 | 0.17 | +21.4% |
| 1931 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 1932 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.17 | +6.3% |
| 1934 | 0.18 | +5.9% |
| 1935 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.21 | +16.7% |
| 1939 | 0.22 | +4.8% |
| 1940 | 0.19 | -13.6% |
| 1941 | 0.18 | -5.3% |
| 1942 | 0.21 | +16.7% |
| 1943 | 0.22 | +4.8% |
| 1944 | 0.24 | +9.1% |
| 1945 | 0.27 | +12.5% |
| 1946 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 1947 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
| 1948 | 0.43 | +59.3% |
| 1949 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.52 | +20.9% |
| 1951 | 0.5 | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 0.56 | +12.0% |
| 1953 | 0.6 | +7.1% |
| 1954 | 0.73 | +21.7% |
| 1955 | 0.76 | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 0.84 | +10.5% |
| 1957 | 0.9 | +7.1% |
| 1958 | 1.41 | +56.7% |
| 1959 | 1.82 | +29.1% |
| 1960 | 1.98 | +8.8% |
| 1961 | 1.96 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.13 | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 2.28 | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 3.09 | +35.5% |
| 1965 | 3.91 | +26.5% |
| 1966 | 3.81 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 5.02 | +31.8% |
| 1968 | 4.72 | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 5.14 | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 5.79 | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 6.34 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 7.17 | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 7.74 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 9.15 | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 11.32 | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 13.84 | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 15.02 | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 14.56 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 16.08 | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 16.94 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 17.81 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 18.33 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 18.91 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 19.56 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 19.69 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 20.24 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 20.41 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 20.45 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 20.9 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 21.37 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 21.85 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 23.64 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 23.72 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 24.44 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 24.27 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 24.41 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 24.45 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 25.08 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 25.16 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 26.06 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 26.26 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.64 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 27.09 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 28.03 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 28.64 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 27.82 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 28.34 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 28.65 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 29.55 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 30.62 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 31.63 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 32.41 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 32.6 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.43 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 32.53 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 32.22 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 33.17 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 32.24 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 32.38 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 33.16 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 32.23 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 32.41 | +0.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 32.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.14, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 32.41 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.79, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival ages across the population in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | +59.3% | 0.27 | 0.43 |
| 1958 | +56.7% | 0.9 | 1.41 |
| 1964 | +35.5% | 2.28 | 3.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1462 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.181 | 0.16 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.27 | 0.18 | 0.43 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.864 | 0.5 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.4 | 1.96 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.7 | 5.79 | 16.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.32 | 16.94 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.84 | 21.37 | 25.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.71 | 26.06 | 29.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.22 | 30.62 | 33.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6 | 32.23 | 33.16 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is survival ages across the population in United Kingdom?
- Survival ages across the population in United Kingdom was 32.41 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 33.17 in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 1922.
- How does United Kingdom rank for survival ages across the population?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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