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Northern Ireland

Latest life expectancy figures ‘show clear geographical divide’

There is a “clear geographical divide” in life expectancy between local communities in the north and the south of the country, new figures show. Areas in southern England dominate the latest list for the highest life expectancy at birth, making up ...

26 Jan 2024 at 19:14

Northern Ireland

Increase in life expectancy in Northern Ireland stalls

Increases in life expectancy in Northern Ireland have stalled in recent years, new figures have indicated. There has been a general upward trajectory in life expectancy, up 6.8 years for women and 9.2 years for men since 1980-82, according to the ...

06 Dec 2023 at 11:24

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Revealed: the average age an Irish person can now expect to live to

Life expectancy now stands at 82.4 years in Ireland, 2.1 years above the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) average, a new report finds. The Health at a Glance report from the OECD looks at 38 scores, and sees Ireland ...

08 Nov 2023 at 10:20

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Life expectancy falls in Derry

A newly published government report has revealed that male and female life expectancy has dropped in Derry City and Strabane. In 2016-18, life expectancy in Northern Ireland (NI) was 78.7 years for males and 82.4 years for females, similar to ...

05 Dec 2019 at 20:20

Northern Ireland

UK life expectancy yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels

Life expectancy in the UK has yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels, new estimates suggest. A baby girl born between 2021 and 2023 can expect to live for an average of 82.8 years, while a baby boy is likely to live for 78.8 years. Both ...

18 Mar 2025 at 14:04

Northern Ireland

Life expectancy growth slows in Northern Ireland, report says

Life expectancy growth has slowed for people living in Northern Ireland over the past decade, according to new figures. A Department of Health report also said that women in the region are living on average almost four years longer ...

09 Dec 2025 at 10:16

Northern Ireland

UK life expectancy for females returns to pre-pandemic levels

Life expectancy for females in the UK has returned to pre-pandemic levels – though males have yet to show a similar recovery, new estimates suggest. A baby girl born between 2022 and 2024 can expect to live for an average of 83.0 ...

10 Dec 2025 at 14:58

Northern Ireland

Number of years of likely good health in UK falls to new low

The proportion of life that women in the UK can expect to spend in good health has shrunk by nearly three years in the past decade, while men have seen a fall of just over two years, figures suggest. Girls born in 2022-2024 are ...

19 Feb 2026 at 15:57

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