GLASWEGIANS MOST LIKELY TO DIE FIRST AFTER 40
GLASWEGIANS will die younger than people anywhere in the UK, say official figures.
An examination of remaining life expectancies for people aged 40 also shows six of the 10 worst council areas are in Scotland.
Forty-year-old Glaswegians are expected to live the shortest, with 39.33 further years for women and 34.76 years for men.
West Dunbartonshire females come second with an average 39.83 estimate, with Inverclyde women third on 40.12. North Lanarkshire,
Dundee City and East Ayrshire also make the top 10.
Blackpool men are the second worst, with the next three places on the list West Dunbartonshire, 36.04, Dundee City, 36.17 and Inverclyde, 36.47. North Lanarkshire and East Ayrshire also make the top 10.
Care experts Guardian Carers analysed Office for National Statistics data to show the life expectancy from the age of 40 for each local authority in the UK. In contrast, a 40-year-old woman living in Kensington and Chelsea has the highest remaining life expectancy in the UK at 48.6 years. Male residents in Westminster get an average of 45.5 additional years.
The most recent figures from Public Health Scotland showed life expectancy at birth in Scotland fell in the latest year, with the average at birth for males now 76.6 years and 80.8 years for females.
The figures for 2019-2021 continued the decrease from the previous year, which was the sharpest fall since 1980-1982.
Guardian Carers said: “Women in Kensington and Chelsea have an extra expected 9.3 years left to live compared to those in Glasgow.
“The disparities seen between areas of the UK could highlight major problems in social, economic or health-related factors.
“It also shines a light on the finding that women in the UK are expected to live longer than men.”
The Scottish Government has been asked to comment on the life expectancy figures.