Life expectancy in UK rises but years spent in good health fall ONS says people living longer but increase in proportion of time they experience bad health will put pressure on services
Life expectancy in the UK continues to rise, but the number of years spent in bad health is increasing, official statistics show.
Life expectancy for a newborn boy increased to 79.2 in 2013-15, compared with 78.5 in 2009-11, while for newborn girls it rose from 82.5 to 82.9. Continue reading... The Guardian
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