Average effective retirement men in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Average effective retirement men was 64.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
64.7
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 49 countries
All-time high
67.8
in 1971
All-time low
61.7
in 1998
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Average effective retirement men in United Kingdom, 1970–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, average effective retirement men in United Kingdom stood at 64.7.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective retirement men in United Kingdom peaked at 67.8 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 61.7, in 1998.

That places United Kingdom 29th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Average effective retirement men in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Average effective retirement men in United Kingdom, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 67.7 —
1971 67.8 +0.1%
1972 67.8 +0.0%
1973 67.6 -0.3%
1974 66.8 -1.2%
1975 67.4 +0.9%
1976 66.8 -0.9%
1977 66.5 -0.4%
1978 66.1 -0.6%
1979 66.3 +0.3%
1980 66 -0.5%
1981 65.2 -1.2%
1982 64.4 -1.2%
1983 63.9 -0.8%
1984 63.2 -1.1%
1985 62.8 -0.6%
1986 63.1 +0.5%
1987 62.7 -0.6%
1988 62.5 -0.3%
1989 62.7 +0.3%
1990 62.8 +0.2%
1991 62.7 -0.2%
1992 62.5 -0.3%
1993 62.5 +0.0%
1994 62.5 +0.0%
1995 62 -0.8%
1996 62 +0.0%
1997 62.3 +0.5%
1998 61.7 -1.0%
1999 62.4 +1.1%
2000 62.5 +0.2%
2001 62.6 +0.2%
2002 63.1 +0.8%
2003 63.6 +0.8%
2004 63 -0.9%
2005 63.1 +0.2%
2006 63.7 +1.0%
2007 63.4 -0.5%
2008 63.7 +0.5%
2009 64.4 +1.1%
2010 64.1 -0.5%
2011 63.6 -0.8%
2012 63.7 +0.2%
2013 64.3 +0.9%
2014 63.7 -0.9%
2015 64.1 +0.6%
2016 64.6 +0.8%
2017 64.5 -0.2%
2018 64.7 +0.3%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 64.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.9, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 64.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.3, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 67.08 66.1 67.8 10
1980s 63.65 62.5 66 10
1990s 62.34 61.7 62.8 10
2000s 63.31 62.5 64.4 10
2010s 64.14 63.6 64.7 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 26 Netherlands 65.2 compare
  2. 27 Denmark 65.1 compare
  3. 28 Cyprus 64.9 compare
  4. 29 Bulgaria 64.7 compare
  5. 31 Finland 64.3 compare
  6. 31 Lithuania 64.3 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average effective retirement men in United Kingdom?
Average effective retirement men in United Kingdom was 64.7 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average effective retirement men recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 67.8 in 1971.
What is the lowest average effective retirement men recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 61.7 in 1998.
How does United Kingdom rank for average effective retirement men?
United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective retirement men rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective retirement men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average effective retirement men
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,055 data points, 1970–2018
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