This statistic illustrates the annual change in life expectancy at birth in weeks, in the United Kingdom from 1981 to 2017, divided by gender. During this period the highest annual change in life expectancy occurred during 2009-2011, when it was around 20 weeks for men and 18 weeks for women. In more recent years there has been a decrease in annual improvements in life expectancy, falling to zero weeks for women in between 2015 and 2017 and almost zero weeks for men.
Annual change in life expectancy at birth in weeks in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1981 to 2017, by gender
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 25, 2018). Annual change in life expectancy at birth in weeks in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1981 to 2017, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/917279/life-expectancy-changes-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Annual change in life expectancy at birth in weeks in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1981 to 2017, by gender." Chart. September 25, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 18, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/917279/life-expectancy-changes-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2018). Annual change in life expectancy at birth in weeks in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1981 to 2017, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 18, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/917279/life-expectancy-changes-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Annual Change in Life Expectancy at Birth in Weeks in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1981 to 2017, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/917279/life-expectancy-changes-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Annual change in life expectancy at birth in weeks in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1981 to 2017, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/917279/life-expectancy-changes-in-the-uk/ (last visited February 18, 2020)
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