National Records of Scotland

Healthy Life Expectancy in Scotland, 2017-2019

Last update: 28 January 2021
Frequency: Annual

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Detailed Data

In Scotland between 2017-2019:

It is estimated that a baby boy expects to live 61.7 years in good health and a baby girl 61.9 years in good health.
For males, healthy life expectancy at birth was highest in East Dunbartonshire (69.8 years) and lowest in Glasgow City (54.6 years).
For females, healthy life expectancy at birth was highest in Orkney (75.1 years) and lowest in North Ayrshire (56.3 years).
The gap in healthy life expectancy at birth between the most and least deprived areas was 25.1 years for males and 21.5 years for females.

How this compares to previous years:

For males, healthy life expectancy at birth has increased over the last decade.
For females, healthy life expectancy at birth has decreased over the last decade.
However, both males and females experienced a decrease in healthy life expectancy from the previous year (2016-2018).

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