Life expectancy calculator · real data

How long will a 27-year-old man in the United Kingdom live?

Move the controls. Life expectancy and the chance of reaching each age, from official mortality statistics for 37 countries in Europe and North America.

Country

Age

Sex at birth

Official mortality statistics are published by sex at birth, which is why we ask.

Life expectancy

About 80 years old

At today's death rates, a 27-year-old man in the United Kingdom can expect 53.0 more years on average.

Reaches 7081%
Reaches 8060%
Reaches 9023%
Reaches 1001%

Period life expectancy: what today's death rates imply, without guessing future medical progress — so for younger people it is, if anything, on the low side. A statistic for people like you, not a prediction.

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What's most likely to cut it short?

The causes, ranked — and the changes worth the most years.

See the causes

What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 27-year-old man in the United Kingdom

Blood pressure check
at least every 5 years

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Early heart attack or stroke in the family — cholesterol & heart-risk check
now, whatever your age — then as advised · ask your doctor

Based on NHS screening programmes, the NHS Health Check and the NHS vaccination schedule. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

Every age at once: life expectancy in the United Kingdom by age.

Where a 27-year-old man lives longest

The age people like this reach on average, in each of the 37 countries we cover — the United Kingdom ranks 17th. Each links to that country's table by age.