List of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom by longevity

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This is a list of UK Prime Ministers by longevity. For those Prime Ministers still living, the lifespan column gives the age as of 29 March.

Prime Minister
Date of birth
Start date
of (first) term
Age at beginning
of (first) term
End date
of (final) term
Total time
in office
Date of death
Lifespan
Walpole, RobertRobert Walpole 1676-08-26(1676-08-26)26 August 1676 4 April 1721 (1721-04-04) 44-221Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 11 February 1742 (1742-02-11) 07,618Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1745-03-1818 March 1745(1745-03-18) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Compton, SpencerSpencer Compton 1673-03-18(1673-03-18)18 March 1673 16 February 1742 (1742-02-16) 68-335Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 2 July 1743 (1743-07-02)[1] 00,501Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1743-07-022 July 1743(1743-07-02) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Pelham, HenryHenry Pelham 1694-09-25(1694-09-25)25 September 1694 27 August 1743 (1743-08-27) 48-336Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 6 March 1754 (1754-03-06)[1] 03,844Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1754-03-066 March 1754(1754-03-06) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Pelham-Holles, ThomasThomas Pelham-Holles 1693-07-21(1693-07-21)21 July 1693 16 March 1754 (1754-03-16) 60-238Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 26 May 1762 (1762-05-26) 02,765Expression error: Unexpected < operator. days 1768-11-1717 November 1768(1768-11-17) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Cavendish, WilliamWilliam Cavendish 1720-05-08(1720-05-08)8 May 1720 16 November 1756 (1756-11-16) 36-192Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 25 June 1757 (1757-06-25) 00,221Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1764-10-022 October 1764(1764-10-02) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Stuart, JohnJohn Stuart 1713-05-25(1713-05-25)25 May 1713 26 May 1762 (1762-05-26) 49-001Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 8 April 1763 (1763-04-08) 00,317Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1792-03-1010 March 1792(1792-03-10) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Grenville, GeorgeGeorge Grenville 1712-10-14(1712-10-14)14 October 1712 16 April 1763 (1763-04-16) 50-184Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 13 July 1765 (1765-07-13) 00,819Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1770-11-1313 November 1770(1770-11-13) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Watson-Wentworth, CharlesCharles Watson-Wentworth 1730-05-13(1730-05-13)13 May 1730 13 July 1765 (1765-07-13) 35-061Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 1 July 1782 (1782-07-01)[1] 00,478Expression error: Unexpected < operator. days 1782-07-011 July 1782(1782-07-01) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Pitt, William 1William Pitt the Elder 1708-11-15(1708-11-15)15 November 1708 30 July 1766 (1766-07-30) 57-257Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 14 October 1768 (1768-10-14) 00,807Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1778-05-1111 May 1778(1778-05-11) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Fitzroy, AugustusAugustus FitzRoy 1735-09-28(1735-09-28)28 September 1735 14 October 1768 (1768-10-14) 33-016Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 28 January 1770 (1770-01-28) 00,471Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1811-03-1414 March 1811(1811-03-14) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
North, FrederickFrederick North 1732-04-13(1732-04-13)13 April 1732 28 January 1770 (1770-01-28) 37-290Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 22 March 1782 (1782-03-22) 04,436Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1792-08-055 August 1792(1792-08-05) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Petty, WilliamWilliam Petty 1737-05-02(1737-05-02)2 May 1737 4 July 1782 (1782-07-04) 45-063Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 2 April 1783 (1783-04-02) 00,272Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1805-05-077 May 1805(1805-05-07) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Cavendish-Bentinck, WilliamWilliam Cavendish-Bentinck 1738-04-14(1738-04-14)14 April 1738 2 April 1783 (1783-04-02) 44-353Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 4 October 1809 (1809-10-04) 01,179Expression error: Unexpected < operator. days 1809-10-3030 October 1809(1809-10-30) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Pitt, William 2William Pitt the Younger 1759-05-28(1759-05-28)28 May 1759 19 December 1783 (1783-12-19) 24-205Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 23 January 1806 (1806-01-23)[1] 06,917Expression error: Unexpected < operator. days 1806-01-2323 January 1806(1806-01-23) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Addington, HenryHenry Addington 1757-05-30(1757-05-30)30 May 1757 17 March 1801 (1801-03-17) 43-291Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 10 May 1804 (1804-05-10) 01,150Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1844-02-1515 February 1844(1844-02-15) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Grenville, WilliamWilliam Grenville 1759-10-25(1759-10-25)25 October 1759 11 February 1806 (1806-02-11) 46-109Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 31 March 1807 (1807-03-31) 00,413Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1834-01-1212 January 1834(1834-01-12) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Perceval, SpencerSpencer Perceval 1762-11-01(1762-11-01)1 November 1762 4 October 1809 (1809-10-04) 46-337Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 11 May 1812 (1812-05-11)[2] 00,950Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1812-05-1111 May 1812(1812-05-11) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Jenkinson, RobertRobert Jenkinson 1770-06-07(1770-06-07)7 June 1770 8 June 1812 (1812-06-08) 42-001Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 9 April 1827 (1827-04-09) 05,418Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1828-12-044 December 1828(1828-12-04) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Canning, GeorgeGeorge Canning 1770-04-11(1770-04-11)11 April 1770 10 April 1827 (1827-04-10) 56-364Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 8 August 1827 (1827-08-08)[1] 00,120Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1827-08-088 August 1827(1827-08-08) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Robinson, FrederickFrederick Robinson 1782-11-01(1782-11-01)1 November 1782 31 August 1827 (1827-08-31) 44-303Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 21 January 1828 (1828-01-21) 00,143Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1859-01-2828 January 1859(1859-01-28) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Wellesley, ArthurArthur Wellesley 1769-05-01(1769-05-01)1 May 1769[3] 22 January 1828 (1828-01-22) 58-266Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 10 December 1834 (1834-12-10) 01,055Expression error: Unexpected < operator. days 1852-09-1414 September 1852(1852-09-14) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Grey, CharlesCharles Grey 1764-03-13(1764-03-13)13 March 1764 22 November 1830 (1830-11-22) 66-254Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 16 July 1834 (1834-07-16) 01,332Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1845-07-1717 July 1845(1845-07-17) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Lamb, WilliamWilliam Lamb 1779-03-15(1779-03-15)15 March 1779 16 July 1834 (1834-07-16) 55-123Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 30 August 1841 (1841-08-30) 02,447Expression error: Unexpected < operator. days 1848-11-2424 November 1848(1848-11-24) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Peel, RobertRobert Peel 1788-02-05(1788-02-05)5 February 1788 10 December 1834 (1834-12-10) 46-308Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 29 June 1846 (1846-06-29) 01,883Expression error: Unexpected < operator. days 1850-07-022 July 1850(1850-07-02) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Russell, JohnJohn Russell 1792-08-18(1792-08-18)18 August 1792 30 June 1846 (1846-06-30) 53-316Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 28 June 1866 (1866-06-28) 02,306Expression error: Unexpected < operator. days 1878-05-2828 May 1878(1878-05-28) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Smith-Stanley, EdwardEdward Smith-Stanley 1799-03-29(1799-03-29)29 March 1799 23 February 1852 (1852-02-23) 52-331Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 27 February 1868 (1868-02-27) 01,386Expression error: Unexpected < operator. days 1869-10-2323 October 1869(1869-10-23) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Hamilton-Gordon, GeorgeGeorge Hamilton-Gordon 1784-01-28(1784-01-28)28 January 1784 19 December 1852 (1852-12-19) 68-326Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 30 January 1855 (1855-01-30) 00,772Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1860-12-1414 December 1860(1860-12-14) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Temple, HenryHenry Temple 1784-10-20(1784-10-20)20 October 1784 6 February 1855 (1855-02-06) 70-109Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 18 October 1865 (1865-10-18)[1] 03,429Expression error: Unexpected < operator. days 1860-12-1418 October 1865(1865-10-18) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Disraeli, BenjaminBenjamin Disraeli 1804-12-21(1804-12-21)21 December 1804 27 February 1868 (1868-02-27) 63-068Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 21 April 1880 (1880-04-21) 02,530Expression error: Unexpected < operator. days 1881-04-1919 April 1881(1881-04-19) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Gladstone, WilliamWilliam Ewart Gladstone 1809-12-29(1809-12-29)29 December 1809 3 December 1868 (1868-12-03) 58-340Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 2 March 1894 (1894-03-02) 04,508Expression error: Unexpected < operator. days 1898-05-1919 May 1898(1898-05-19) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Cecil, RobertRobert Cecil 1830-02-03(1830-02-03)3 February 1830 23 June 1885 (1885-06-23) 55-140Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 11 July 1902 (1902-07-11) 05,000Expression error: Unexpected < operator. days 1903-08-2222 August 1903(1903-08-22) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Primrose, ArchibaldArchibald Primrose 1847-05-07(1847-05-07)7 May 1847 5 March 1894 (1894-03-05) 46-302Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 22 June 1895 (1895-06-22) 00,474Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1929-05-2121 May 1929(1929-05-21) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Balfour, ArthurArthur Balfour 1848-07-25(1848-07-25)25 July 1848 11 July 1902 (1902-07-11) 53-351Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 5 December 1905 (1905-12-05) 01,243Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1930-03-1919 March 1930(1930-03-19) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Campbell-Bannerman, HenryHenry Campbell-Bannerman 1836-09-07(1836-09-07)7 September 1836 5 December 1905 (1905-12-05) 69-089Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 3 April 1908 (1908-04-03) 00,850Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1908-04-2222 April 1908(1908-04-22) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Asquith, HerbertHerbert Asquith 1852-09-12(1852-09-12)12 September 1852 5 April 1908 (1908-04-05) 55-206Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 5 December 1916 (1916-12-05) 03,166Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1928-02-1515 February 1928(1928-02-15) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Lloyd George, DavidDavid Lloyd George 1863-01-17(1863-01-17)17 January 1863 7 December 1916 (1916-12-07) 53-325Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 22 October 1922 (1922-10-22) 02,145Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1945-03-2626 March 1945(1945-03-26) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Law, BonarAndrew Bonar Law 1858-09-16(1858-09-16)16 September 1858 23 October 1922 (1922-10-23) 64-037Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 22 May 1923 (1923-05-22) 00,211Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1923-10-3030 October 1923(1923-10-30) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Baldwin, StanleyStanley Baldwin 1867-08-03(1867-08-03)3 August 1867 23 May 1923 (1923-05-23) 55-293Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 28 May 1937 (1937-05-28) 02,633Expression error: Unexpected < operator. days 1947-12-1414 December 1947(1947-12-14) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Macdonald, RamsayRamsay MacDonald 1866-10-12(1866-10-12)12 October 1866 22 January 1924 (1924-01-22) 57-102Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 7 June 1935 (1935-06-07) 02,480Expression error: Unexpected < operator. days 1937-11-099 November 1937(1937-11-09) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Chamberlain, NevilleNeville Chamberlain 1869-03-18(1869-03-18)18 March 1869 28 May 1937 (1937-05-28) 68-071Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 10 May 1940 (1940-05-10) 01,078Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1940-11-099 November 1940(1940-11-09) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Churchill, WinstonWinston Churchill 1874-11-30(1874-11-30)30 November 1874 10 May 1940 (1940-05-10) 65-162Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 6 April 1955 (1955-04-06) 03,162Expression error: Unexpected < operator. days 1965-01-2424 January 1965(1965-01-24) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Attlee, ClementClement Attlee 1883-01-03(1883-01-03)3 January 1883 26 July 1945 (1945-07-26) 62-204Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 26 October 1951 (1951-10-26) 02,283Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1967-10-088 October 1967(1967-10-08) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Eden, AnthonyAnthony Eden 1897-06-12(1897-06-12)12 June 1897 6 April 1955 (1955-04-06) 57-299Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 10 January 1957 (1957-01-10) 00,644Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1977-01-1414 January 1977(1977-01-14) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Macmillan, HaroldHarold Macmillan 1894-02-10(1894-02-10)10 February 1894 10 January 1957 (1957-01-10) 62-335Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 18 October 1963 (1963-10-18) 02,472Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1986-12-2929 December 1986(1986-12-29) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Douglas-Home, AlecAlec Douglas-Home 1903-07-02(1903-07-02)2 July 1903 18 October 1963 (1963-10-18) 60-108Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 16 October 1964 (1964-10-16) 00,364Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 1995-10-099 October 1995(1995-10-09) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Wilson, HaroldHarold Wilson 1916-03-11(1916-03-11)11 March 1916 16 October 1964 (1964-10-16) 48-219Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 5 April 1976 (1976-04-05) 02,835Expression error: Unexpected < operator. days 1995-05-2424 May 1995(1995-05-24) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Heath, EdwardEdward Heath 1916-07-09(1916-07-09)9 July 1916 19 June 1970 (1970-06-19) 53-345Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 4 March 1974 (1974-03-04) 01,354Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 2005-07-1717 July 2005(2005-07-17) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Callaghan, JamesJames Callaghan 1912-03-27(1912-03-27)27 March 1912 5 April 1976 (1976-04-05) 64-009Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 4 May 1979 (1979-05-04) 01,124Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 2005-03-2626 March 2005(2005-03-26) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Thatcher, MargaretMargaret Thatcher 1925-10-13(1925-10-13)13 October 1925 4 May 1979 (1979-05-04) 53-203Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 28 November 1990 (1990-11-28) 04,226Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 2013-04-088 April 2013(2013-04-08) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Major, JohnJohn Major 1943-03-29(1943-03-29)29 March 1943 28 November 1990 (1990-11-28) 47-244Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 2 May 1997 (1997-05-02) 02,347Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 2024-03-29 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Blair, TonyTony Blair 1953-05-06(1953-05-06)6 May 1953 2 May 1997 (1997-05-02) 43-361Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 27 June 2007 (2007-06-27) 03,708Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 2024-03-29 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Brown, GordonGordon Brown 1951-02-20(1951-02-20)20 February 1951 27 June 2007 (2007-06-27) 56-127Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 11 May 2010 (2010-05-11) 01,049Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 2024-03-29 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Cameron, DavidDavid Cameron 1966-10-09(1966-10-09)9 October 1966 11 May 2010 (2010-05-11) 43-214Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Incumbent 01,323Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days 2024-03-29 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
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Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Died in office on this date.
  2. Assassinated on this date.
  3. Some uncertainty exists about Wellesley's birthday, but his biographers generally place it as 1 May 1769. See his page for more information.