Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 81.3 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.3 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.44 years
in 2019
All-time low
68.24 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in United Kingdom, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in United Kingdom is 81.3 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 81.44 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.24 years, in 1951.
That places United Kingdom 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.63 years | — |
| 1951 | 68.24 years | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 69.53 years | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 69.81 years | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 70.17 years | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 70.13 years | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 70.41 years | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 70.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 70.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 70.83 years | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 71.03 years | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 70.79 years | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 70.86 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 70.76 years | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 71.54 years | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 71.52 years | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 71.43 years | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 72.07 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 71.68 years | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 71.66 years | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 71.88 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 72.23 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 71.99 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 72.19 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 72.38 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 72.65 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 72.63 years | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 73.11 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 73.04 years | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 73.16 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 73.59 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 73.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 74.04 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 74.29 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 74.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 74.54 years | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 74.8 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 75.15 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 75.26 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 75.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 75.74 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 75.91 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 76.31 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 76.16 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.72 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 76.61 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 76.87 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.14 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.28 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.37 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.85 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 78.12 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.24 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.9 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 79.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.35 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.16 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 80.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.8 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.92 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.92 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.16 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.12 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.44 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.39 years | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 80.71 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.07 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 81.3 years | +0.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 81.3 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 81.3 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.9 years | 68.24 years | 70.83 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.33 years | 70.76 years | 72.07 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.53 years | 71.88 years | 73.16 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.56 years | 73.59 years | 75.4 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.61 years | 75.74 years | 77.37 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.92 years | 77.85 years | 80.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.98 years | 80.39 years | 81.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.87 years | 80.39 years | 81.3 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in United Kingdom?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in United Kingdom was 81.3 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 81.44 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.24 years in 1951.
- How does United Kingdom rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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