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21/03/2014
Life expectancy at birth in Scotland is now at its highest level, according to official figures.
The statistics, published on Friday by the National Records of Scotland, found that a baby boy can expect to live for 76.5 years, while girls have an average life expectancy of 80.7 years.
This is an increase of two and a half years per decade since 1980-1982 in Scotland for males, and around two years per decade for females.
Despite the increase however, life expectancy in Scotland remains lower than the rest of the UK.
Elsewhere, the gap for life expectancy at birth between males and females has also narrowed from 6.2 years in 1980-1982, to 4.2 years in 2010-2012.
Tim Ellis, Registrar General for Scotland, said: "More generally, while life expectancy at birth in Scotland is higher than it has ever been, life expectancy at birth in Scotland is still the lowest within the UK.
"In Scotland, males and females can expect to live shorter lives (by 2.5 years and 2.1 years respectively) than in England, where male and female life expectancy is the highest in the UK."
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Life Expectancy At Birth At 'Highest Ever' Rate
Life expectancy at birth in Scotland is now at its highest level, according to official figures.
The statistics, published on Friday by the National Records of Scotland, found that a baby boy can expect to live for 76.5 years, while girls have an average life expectancy of 80.7 years.
This is an increase of two and a half years per decade since 1980-1982 in Scotland for males, and around two years per decade for females.
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Despite the increase however, life expectancy in Scotland remains lower than the rest of the UK.
Elsewhere, the gap for life expectancy at birth between males and females has also narrowed from 6.2 years in 1980-1982, to 4.2 years in 2010-2012.
Tim Ellis, Registrar General for Scotland, said: "More generally, while life expectancy at birth in Scotland is higher than it has ever been, life expectancy at birth in Scotland is still the lowest within the UK.
"In Scotland, males and females can expect to live shorter lives (by 2.5 years and 2.1 years respectively) than in England, where male and female life expectancy is the highest in the UK."
(JP/MH)
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