Life Expectancy for Administrative Areas within Scotland 2010-2012

Including revised estimates for 2000-2002 to 2008-2010

Published on 16 April 2014

Contents

1. Background
2. Background methodology
   1. 2.1 Life expectancy at birth
   2. 2.2 Accuracy of results
3. Life expectancy in Scotland, the UK and Europe
4. Life expectancy at birth, 2010-2012, geographical and other variations
   1. 4.1 Council areas
   2. 4.2 NHS Board areas
5. Life expectancy at birth, comparisons over time
   1. 5.1 Council areas
   2. 5.2 NHS Board areas
6. Life expectancy at age 65, 2010-2012, geographical variations
   1. 6.1 Council areas
   2. 6.2 NHS Board areas
7. Differences between the revised life expectancy estimates and previously published estimates
   1. 7.1
   2. 7.2
8. Further information
   1. 8.1 Life expectancy at birth
   2. 8.2 Life expectancy for areas in Scotland
   3. 8.3 Healthy Life Expectancy
   4. 8.4 Other data available from the National Records of Scotland
9. Notes and definitions
10. Notes on statistical publications
11. Related organisations

List of Tables

• Table 1:
  Abridged life table, by sex, age and Council area, Scotland 2010-2012
• Table 2:
  Abridged life table, by sex, age and NHS Board area, Scotland 2010-2012
• Table 3:
  Life expectancy at birth in Scotland, 2010-2012, by Council and NHS Board area and comparisons with 2000-2002 and 2005-2007 (Males)
• Table 4:
  Life expectancy at birth in Scotland, 2010-2012, by Council and NHS Board area and comparisons with 2000-2002 and 2005-2007 (Females)
• Table 5:
  Life expectancy at age 65 in Scotland, 2010-2012, by Council and NHS Board area (Males and Females)

List of Figures

• Figure 1:
  Life expectancy at birth, Scotland, 1981-1983 to 2010-2012
• Figure 2a:
  Life expectancy at birth in selected countries, 1999-2001 to 2010-2012 Males
• Figure 2b:
  Life expectancy at birth in selected countries, 1999-2001 to 2010-2012 Females
• Figure 3:
  Life expectancy at birth, 95% confidence intervals for Council areas, 2010-2012 (Males and Females)
• Figure 4:
  Life expectancy at birth, 95% confidence intervals for NHS Board areas, 2010-2012 (Males and Females)
• Figure 5:
  Life expectancy at birth in Scotland, 1991-1993 to 2010-2012, by Council area, Males
• Figure 6:
  Life expectancy at birth in Scotland, 1991-1993 to 2010-2012, by Council area, Females
• Figure 7:
  Life expectancy at birth in Scotland, 2000-2002 to 2010-2012, by NHS Board area, Males
• Figure 8:
  Life expectancy at birth in Scotland, 2000-2002 to 2010-2012, by NHS Board area, Females

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