Life Expectancy in Scotland
Last Updated: September 2017
The expectation of life at birth is a commonly used measure of mortality which is particularly helpful in comparing the health of a nation over time and for making comparisons with other countries as well as for areas within Scotland. The expectation of life at birth in Scotland has improved over the last three decades, increasing from 69.1 years for males and 75.3 years for females born around 1981 to 77.1 years and 81.2 years respectively for those born around 2015. The 2014 based projections show that life expectancy at birth is projected to continue to increase, rising to 82.3 years for males and 85.0 years for females by 2039.
Expectation of life at birth, Scotland, 1981-2039
Figures to 2015 are based on three years of data. For example, the 2015 figure uses data for
2014-2016.
Source: Figures to 2015 from National Life Tables, Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Figures from 2016 onwards are projected single year-of-age life expectancies, ONS.
Link
Life Expectancy at Scotland Level (National Records of Scotland website)