Life expectancy at birth in the three years to 2020 was 79 years for men, falling back to a level last seen in 2012-14.
Female life expectancy was virtually unchanged, at just below 83.
Normally, life expectancy in the UK and around the world increases over time - and falls are rare. BBC News
See also:
- UK Covid vaccine rules cause hesitancy - Africa health chief BBC New
- Britain's Covid cases rise by over a THIRD in a week to 36,710 The Daily Mail
- The true toll of Covid on the NHS: 18MILLION fewer appointments were carried out in 2020 The Daily Mail
- Covid? What Covid? Moderna boss expects pandemic to be done in a year The Daily Mail
- Moderna vaccine more effective against COVID-19 infection at 96% compared to Pfizer shot at 89% The Daily Mail
- Emails emerge of ‘VIP route’ for UK Covid test contracts The Guardian
- More than 100 countries face spending cuts as Covid worsens debt crisis, report warns The Guardian
- Nearly 125,000 deaths prevented by Covid vaccines in England, figures suggest The Independent
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