Healthy life expectancy falls across Scotland

Healthy life expectancy in Inverclyde among the lowest in Scotland

Healthy life expectancy in Inverclyde is among the lowest in Scotland,  and has fallen over the past decade, new official figures reveal.​

Healthy life expectancy in North East falls over last decade, official figures show

A big gap has opened between the North East and better off areas of the country in the number of years people can expect to live in good health

North Lanarkshire claims unwanted title as area in Scotland with shortest ‘health life expectancy’

North Lanarkshire men are expected to live a healthy life up to the age of just 52.9, and women are 52.3 years old.

Glasgow residents losing years of healthy life as health gap with neighbours grows

Glasgow has among Scotland’s lowest healthy life expectancy rates, with deep health inequalities highlighted in new National Records of Scotland…

Scotland's 'unhealthiest places to live' dominated by central belt as life expectancy drops again

National Records of Scotland data shows stark health inequality across the country, with residents in the worst-hit areas falling into poor health by their early 50s while those in Orkney enjoy over 70 years of good health.

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

There is a “clear geographical divide” between local areas with the highest and lowest healthy life expectancy.