What is the average life expectancy for men?

Sorry guys, but in general women do live longer. This has been proven in recent surveys. The average life expectancy of a man in the UK is 79 years old.

 

 

Is the average life expectancy for men increasing?

The average age that men die is steadily increasing. Eurostat predicts that the life expectancy will have risen even more by 2030. The average European man will have an average life expectancy of 80 years by 2030. By this time the women are thought to have an average life expectancy of 85 years old.

How old was the oldest man in history?

As far as official records go, Jiroemon Kimura (Japan) was the oldest man who ever lived. He reached the age of 116 years and 54 days. He was born in 1897 and died in 2013.

Who was the oldest British man in history?

Henry Allingham from Eastborne was the oldest British man on record. He reached the age of 113 years and 42 days old. He was born in 1896 and died in 2009.

What is the average life expectancy for men in other countries?

With an average life expectancy for men of 79 years old, we score very well against our fellow Europeans. At the top of the ranking is Switzerland, with an average life expectancy for men of around 80 years old. Men in Sweden, Italy and Cyprus also outlive us. British men live half a year longer than the European average. The average life expectancy for men is lowest in Lithuania. Here the average life expectancy for men is only 66.4 years old.

See besides average life expectancy men also:
Average Life Expectany Women
Average Life Expectancy UK