§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the life expectancy of (a) males and (b) females in Northern Ireland in each of the past 10 years.
§ Mr. Chris PattenLife expectancy figures for a particular year are calculated over that year and the two preceding years. The information for the last ten years for which figures are available is as follows:
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Expectation of life at birth Period Male Years Female Years 1970–1972 67.6 73.7 1971–1973 67.2 73.6 1972–1974 65.0 73.6
Expectation of life at birth Period Male Years Female Years 1973–1975 67.2 73.5 1974–1976 66.8 73.7 1975–1977 67.5 73.8 1976–1978 67.8 74.1 1977–1979 68.0 74.5 1978–1980 68.3 74.8 1979–1981 69.5 75.1