en اقتصاد دارویی Pharmacoeconomics Short Communication Short Communication <strong>Introduction</strong>: Approximately 43906 human lives were lost to COVID-19 by July 2, 2020, in the United Kingdom (UK). This study estimated the total present value of human lives lost due to COVID-19 in the UK as of July 2, 2020.<br> <strong>Background</strong>: The ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted external trade and negatively impacted on all the socioeconomic sectors in the UK.<br> <strong>Objectives</strong>: The objective of this study was to estimate the total present value of human lives lost due to COVID-19 n the UK as of July 2, 2020.<br> <strong>Methods</strong>: The human capital approach was employed to value human lives lost into money, assuming a 3% discount rate and an average life expectancy of 81.8 years in the UK. The economic model was re-estimated using (a) 5% and 10% discount rates, and (b) the average world life expectancy of 72 years, and (c) the world&rsquo;s highest life expectancy of 88.1 years to test the robustness of the total present value of human lives lost.&nbsp;<br> <strong>Results</strong>: The human lives lost had a total present value of the international dollar (Int$) of 9883426226 and an average present value per human life of Int$ 225104. Approximately 76.2% of the total present value was sustained by those aged 30 and 79 years. Re-estimation of the model with discount rates of 5% and 10% instead of 3% reduced the total present value by Int$ 1158424570 (11.7%), and Int$ 3058724257 (31.0%), respectively.<br> <strong>Conclusion</strong>: The average present value per human life was almost five-fold the UK&rsquo;s GDP per person in 2020. The presented evidence could be used to advocate for increased investments into the British National Health Service and other health-related systems to optimize Universal Health Coverage, International Health Regulations capacities, and secondary education coverage to better mitigate economic and human suffering during future pandemics. Coronavirus, COVID-19, Gross domestic product, Value of human life, The United Kingdom 237 246 http://pbr.mazums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-852-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Joses Muthuri Kirigia muthurijoses68@gmail.com 10031947532846005856 10031947532846005856 Yes Department of Research, African Sustainable Development Research Consortium, Nairobi, Kenya. Rose Nabi Karimi Deborah Muthuri u19391189@tuks.co.za 10031947532846005857 10031947532846005857 No Department of Health Systems & Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.