§ Mr. Reidasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the expectation of life for males and females in Scotland at birth and at 10-year intervals thereafter to age 80 years in 1900 and 1978, or in the nearest years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Harry EwingThe figures for the nearest available years are given below:
EXPECTATION OF LIFE IN YEARS, SCOTLAND Life table 1891–1900 1977 Age Males Females Males Females At birth … 44.7 47.4 68.3 74.6 10 … 48.5 50.3 59.8 65.9 20 … 40.4 42.3 50.1 56.1 30 … 33.0 34.9 40.7 46.4 40 … 25.7 27.6 31.3 36.8 50 … 18.9 20.6 22.5 27.8 60 … 13.0 14.3 15.2 19.7 70 … 8.5 9.1 9.4 12.6 80 … 4.9 5.5 5.5 7.2
§ Mr. Reidasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the expectation of life for males and females in Scotland at the nearest 20-year intervals for which figures are available between 1878 and 1978.
§ Mr. Harry EwingFigures from the appropriate Scottish life tables are given in the table below
EXPECTATION OF LIFE AT BIRTH (IN YEARS), SCOTLAND Life Table Males Females 1861–70 … … 40.3 43.9 1881–90 … … 43.9 46.3 1910–12 … … 50–1 53.2 1930–32 … … 56.0 59.5 1950–52 … … 64.4 68.7 1977 … … 68.3 74.6