Population & Demographics
Births, Deaths & Life Expectancy
Understand recent birth and death totals and compare how long people in the UK can expect to live.
England and Wales | 2024
Births and deaths
Deaths are counted by registration year. Births are live births registered for 2024.
Live births594,677
Deaths registered568,613
Published by Office for National Statistics. View official source
United Kingdom | 2022 to 2024
Life expectancy at birth
Three-year period life expectancy is less volatile than a single-year estimate.
Female83.0 years
Male79.1 years
Published by Office for National Statistics. View official source