In 2006 the life expectancy in United Kingdom increased to 79.5 years.
That year, the life expectancy for women was 81.6 years and for men 77.3 years.United Kingdom’s position worsened with respect to the 193 countries we publish said data, dropping from the 23th in 2005 to 24th in 2006.
If we look at the change in life expectancy in United Kingdom over the past several years, we find that it is higher than in 2005, when it was 79.2 years, which is the same of what happens compared to 1996, when it was 77 years.
In this page we show you the progression of the life expectancy in United Kingdom. You can see the life expectancy in other countries in life expectancy and see all the information about United Kingdom in British economy.