HEALTHY life expectancy has continued to decline in England as researchers found today, a 20-year difference between the country’s wealthiest and poorest regions.Office for National Statistics data measuring the average number of years a person can expect to live who say they are in “good or very good health” has continuously declined since the coronavirus pandemic.Between 2022 and 2024, average “healthy life” expectancy was 61.3 years for women and 60.9 years for men.

HEALTHY life expectancy has continued to decline in England as researchers found today, a 20-year difference between the country’s wealthiest and poorest regions.

Office for National Statistics data measuring the average number of years a person can expect to live who say they are in “good or very good health” has continuously declined since the coronavirus pandemic.

Between 2022 and 2024, average “healthy life” expectancy was 61.3 years for women and 60.9 years for men.

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