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Life expectancy in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

2001 – 2024 · 24 data points 4 of 12 · Regions of Wales Updated 22 Oct 2026
People · Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Wales United Kingdom

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2001 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 80.8years +0.1 since 2023
Regions of Wales · 2024 4 of 12 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −0.2
vs Wales +0.5 Wales: 80.3 · 2024
Life expectancy, 2001 – 2024 years · Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan · Wales · United Kingdom · World
−0.2 since 2014
Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Wales United Kingdom World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2001 – 2024

Compared with Life expectancy · years
Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
80.8
Wales
80.3
United Kingdom
81.4
World
73.5

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan · 2001 – 2024
Latest value 80.8 · 2024
First value 78.1 · 2001
Highest 81.4 · 2022
Lowest 78.1 · 2001
Data points 24

By year

All years · 2001 – 2024

YearCardiff and Vale of GlamorganChange WalesUnited KingdomWorld
2024 80.8 +0.1 80.3 81.4 73.5
2023 80.7 −0.7 80.1 81.0 73.3
2022 81.4 +1.2 80.2 81.0 73.0
2021 80.2 ±0.0 79.7 80.5 71.2
2020 80.2 −1.0 79.6 80.3 72.2
2019 81.2 +0.6 80.5 81.4 72.9
2018 80.6 −0.4 80.0 81.1 72.6
2017 81.0 +0.2 80.3 81.1 72.4
2016estimate 80.8 +0.1 80.2 81.1 72.2
2015estimate 80.7 −0.3 80.1 80.9 72.0
2014 81.0 +0.3 80.7 81.2 71.8
2013estimate 80.7 −0.1 80.2 81.0 71.5
2012 80.8 −0.3 80.2 80.9 71.3
2011 81.1 +0.9 80.3 80.9 71.0
2010 80.2 −0.1 79.9 80.6 70.7
2009 80.3 +0.6 79.7 80.3 70.4
2008 79.7 +0.7 79.2 80.0 70.0
2007 79.0 −0.5 78.9 79.7 69.8
2006 79.5 +0.3 79.1 79.5 69.5
2005 79.2 +0.5 78.8 79.3 69.1
2004 78.7 +0.6 78.4 78.9 68.8
2003 78.1 −0.1 77.9 78.7 68.5
2002 78.2 +0.1 77.9 78.4 68.2
2001 78.1 77.7 78.2 67.9

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2001 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of Wales

2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLife expectancy
8 Gwent Valleys 79.9
7 Conwy and Denbighshire 80.1
6 Flintshire and Wrexham 80.6
5 Swansea 80.9
4 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan 81.0
3 Isle of Anglesey 81.0
2 Monmouthshire and Newport 81.8
1 Gwynedd 82.0

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2014

What it means

How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.

How it is calculated

Calculated from deaths by age in the year and the population of each age (a life table).