Maldives vs United Kingdom: Life Expectancy at Birth
Maldives
81.28
in 2024
United Kingdom
81.39
in 2024
Maldives rank
44th
United Kingdom rank
42nd
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Maldives
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 81.39 against 81.28 in Maldives, a difference of 0.11.
Across all 65 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 216 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.65 | 71.42 | 30.77 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 48.9 | 72.64 | 23.74 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 58.69 | 74.68 | 15.99 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 66.6 | 76.74 | 10.14 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 73.93 | 78.85 | 4.92 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 78.33 | 81.06 | 2.72 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 79.97 | 80.92 | 0.9529 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Maldives or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 81.39 against 81.28 in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Maldives and United Kingdom?
- 0.11, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and United Kingdom rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Maldives ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.