Stagnating life expectancy of Britain and the US laid bare

Stagnating life expectancy of Britain and the US laid bare British life expectancy has dropped in the world rankings with only the US faring worst among advanced economies, according to new analysis.

Some 70 years ago people in the UK had one of the longest life expectancies ratings in the world, ranking tenth globally behind countries such as Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

But despite the average person now living more than 12 years longer than in 1950, progress has stalled compared to other developed nations, with the UK falling to 36 on the global standings. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Falling down the global ranks: life expectancy in the UK, 1952–2021 Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
• UK life expectancy growing at slower rate than rest of G7, research shows The Guardian
• UK falls down global ranks for life expectancy – analysis The Independent
• UK falling behind other countries on life expectancy measure Sky News