Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the variation in life expectancy among the different nations and regions of the United Kingdom.

Of the four nations in the United Kingdom, England consistently has the highest life expectancy at birth for males and females, and Scotland the lowest. Life expectancy at birth in 2021 to 2023 was estimated to be: in England, 79.1 years for males and 83 years for females; in Scotland, 76.8 years for males and 80.8 years for females; in Wales, 78.1 years for males and 82 years for females; and in Northern Ireland, 78.8 years for males and 82.5 years for females.

The 10 highest local area male life expectancies at birth were all located in the south of England, with the 10 lowest being in Scotland, in the north of England and in Wales. The 10 highest local area female life expectancies at birth were also all located in the south of England, with the 10 lowest being mostly in Scotland.