Life expectancy plummets in parts of UK, data reveals
This is a shameful story and cause for deep concern that some of the places with falling life expectancy are rural and deep rural at that. The article tells us:
Life expectancy in some parts of the UK has plummeted, according to official figures.
By 2041, women will live to 86.2 years and men 83.4 years, projections by the Office for National Statistics showed – a decrease of almost a whole year compared to previous figures released in 2015.
An analysis of the data, conducted by Public Health England, found alarming disparities in longevity by local authority.
Residents in former mining towns and isolated rural areas saw the biggest fall, while London and the southeast continued to see a rise in longevity, The Times reported.
In Torridge, Devon, male life expectancy dipped to 79.2 years – a decline of more than a year. Hartlepool saw a similar decline of more than 12 months to 76.4. In Amber Valley, Derbyshire, female life expectancy dropped by more than a year to 82.4 compared to 2015’s figures.