HC Deb 04 March 1980 vol 980 cc128-9W
Mr. Frank R. White

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the current life expectancy for males and females in each of the regions of Great Britain.

Dr. Vaughan

The following figures are based on mortality data for 1977:

Expectations of life at birth for
males females
(a) Countries of Great Britain
England 70.0 76.0
Wales 69.0 74.9
Scotland 68.3 74.6
(b) Standard regions of England
Northern 68.4 74.8
Yorkshire and Humberside 69.2 75.1
East Midlands 70.0 75.9
East Anglia 71.8 76.8
South East 71.0 76.9
South West 71.0 76.7
West Midlands 69.4 75.6
North West 68.6 74.6