UK National Life Tables: Period Life Expectancy by Age and Sex

National life tables provide period life expectancy statistics by age and sex for the UK and its constituent countries. The tables are produced annually by the Office for National Statistics and are designated as National Statistics. The data is available in HTML format under the OGL-UK-3.0 license.

Use Cases

• Modeling population mortality rates based on period life expectancy statistics.
• Analyzing life expectancy trends by age and sex for the UK and its constituent countries.
• Projecting future demographic changes based on annual life table updates.
• Comparing regional mortality patterns within the UK based on national statistics.

Strengths

• Produced annually, providing a time series of life expectancy data.
• Designated as National Statistics, indicating a high standard of quality assurance.
• Covers the UK and its constituent countries, allowing for national and sub-national analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the source.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Officially produced national statistics.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:04.656665; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom and its constituent countries