Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita was 81.3 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in United Kingdom, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in United Kingdom is 81.3, 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 co emissions per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 81.44 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.24, in 1951.
That places United Kingdom 46th out of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.9 | 68.24 | 70.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.33 | 70.76 | 72.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.53 | 71.88 | 73.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.56 | 73.59 | 75.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.61 | 75.74 | 77.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.92 | 77.85 | 80.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.98 | 80.39 | 81.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.87 | 80.39 | 81.3 | 4 |
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More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Share co2 vs population 0.7299 (2100)
- Urban population 83.3% (2025)
- Urban population 57.90 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 69.49 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 370.74 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.49 (2024)
- Per capita COβ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 2.9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in United Kingdom?
- Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in United Kingdom was 81.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 81.44 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.24 in 1951.
- How does United Kingdom rank for life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 46th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs co 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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