Life expectancy fell during pandemic across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland

Life expectancy fell during 2020 to 2022 across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, largely because of the rise in mortality during the pandemic, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported.1The data show that across all local areas male life expectancy varied by more than a decade—from a peak of 83.7 years in Hart in north east Hampshire to 73.4 years in Blackpool (73.4 years). Female life expectancy varied by 7.5 years—from a high of 86.3 years in Kensington and Chelsea to a low of 78.9 years in Blaenau Gwent.ONS said that while improvements in life expectancy were “partially stalling” between 2011 to 2013 and 2017 to 2019, the covid-19 pandemic then “further disrupted” progress.Julie Stanborough, deputy director of health and life events at ONS, said the data show a “clear geographical divide when it comes to areas with the best and worst outcomes.”“None of the 10 local areas with…
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