Women in poor UK areas live shorter, less healthy lives
Independent - 04-Jul-2025Future health care could improve these numbers, but big differences remain
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Living to 100: A growing reality for future generations
Independent - 17-Feb-2025New projections show rising life expectancy, with more people than ever expected to live to 100
UK life expectancy figures expose geographical inequalities
Evening Standard - 26-Jan-2024Pandemic takes toll, rural and deprived areas see biggest life expectancy drops
Young adults face undiagnosed hypertension risk
BBC - 28-Apr-2023Experts encourage regular blood pressure checks for all adults to prevent long-term harm
Deaths from excessive alcohol intake surged in the UK during Covid pandemic
BBC - 08-Dec-2022A 27% rise in alcohol-related deaths was reported during 2019-21, with more men affected than women
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Office for National Statistics (ONS) Blog Posts
09-Sep-2015
Under 44? Get ready to live forever!
A look at the latest UK life expectancy at 65 statistics - annual increase has been growing since 1960
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What are the top causes of death by age and gender?
Office for National Statistics - 12-Dec-2013Heart disease number one for men (16%) and second for women (10%).
