In 2009 the life expectancy in United Kingdom increased to 80.4 years.
That year, the life expectancy for women was 82.4 years and for men 78.3 years.United Kingdom’s position improvened with respect to the 193 countries we publish life expectancy, dropping from the 26th in 2008 to 21th in 2009.
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 2008, when it was 79.8 years, which is the same of what happens compared to 1999, when it was 77.5 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.