Fall in life expectancy for men and women in UK driven by impact of pandemic
by Aine Fox
Jan 11, 2024
3 minutes
Life expectancy in the UK has fallen for both males and females, with the reduction driven mainly by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
A boy born between 2020 and 2022 is expected to live until he is 78.6 years old, while a girl born in that period is expected to live for 82.6 years, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
This compares to children born between 2017 and 2019, with life expectancy having fallen
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