Dataset(s): Life tables, principal projection, UK

Life tables for the UK, period and cohort, from the principal projection, single year of age 0 to 100. Historical data before 1966 are not accredited official statistics.

Contact:
Demography team

Release date:
15 May 2026

Next release:
To be announced

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  1. For certain statistics initial estimates are released with the expectation that these may be revised and updated as further data becomes available.
  2. Revisions may also be made when methods or systems are changed.

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Correction See correction
We have corrected an error in the notes of the "Life tables, principal projection, UK" dataset and the "Life tables, principal projection, England and Wales" dataset. The error occurred on the cover sheet, information tab, and data tab, and incorrectly described the date ranges for historical mortality rates used to calculate the life tables. The error occurred when the information was updated for the latest round of national population projections. We apologise for this error.
27 July 2026 15:01