Key points from article :
Top 10 life expectancies are all in southern England, while none appear in the list of lowest life expectancy.
Most local areas saw a fall in life expectancy due to the pandemic: 70% of areas recorded a drop for males and 62% for females.
Male life expectancy ranged from 83.7 to 73.4 years, while female life expectancy ranged from 86.3 to 78.9 years.
A fall doesn't mean shorter lives for babies born 2020-2022; future mortality rates will determine actual lifespan.
“Life expectancy differences are driven by socio-economic inequalities, with more deprived areas having significantly shorter lives," - Veena Raleigh, Senior Fellow at The King’s Fund charity.
Addressing inequalities, reducing health risks, and tackling health determinants are crucial to improve life expectancy.
Estimates on life expectancies at birth were published by the ONS.
