Between 2018 and 2020, London was the region of the United Kingdom that had the highest average life expectancy for females, at 84.3 years, while South East England had the highest life expectancy for males at 80.6 years. By comparison, Scotland had the lowest life expectancy, at 76.8 for males and 81 for females.
Life expectancy at birth in the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2020, by gender and region
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 23, 2021). Life expectancy at birth in the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2020, by gender and region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/296744/life-expectancy-uk-by-gender-and-region/
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (2021). Life expectancy at birth in the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2020, by gender and region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/296744/life-expectancy-uk-by-gender-and-region/
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