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Period and cohort expectation of life tables


Use the menu below to view tables showing period and cohort expectations of life for the United Kingdom and its constituent countries. These life expectancies have been calculated using historic mortality rates (from 1981 to 2006) and projected mortality rates from the 2006-based national population projections (for 2007 onwards). For further information on the 2006-based mortality assumptions please click here.

 

Period expectation of life, 1981-2056

Principal projection

High life expectancy variant*

Low life expectancy variant*

 

Cohort expectation of life, 1981-2056

Principal projection

High life expectancy variant*

Low life expectancy variant*

 

For period and cohort expectation of life graphs please click here

* Variant projection expectations of life are not available for England & Wales and Great Britain.

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