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TABLE A2
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Indicators of the Nations Health: Female expectation of life at birth and from selected ages
England
Expectation of life (in years)
Age (in years)
1985
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
At birth (0)
77.8
79.6
79.7
79.9
80.0
80.2
80.4
5
73.5
75.1
75.2
75.4
75.5
75.7
75.8
20
58.8
60.3
60.3
60.5
60.7
60.8
61.0
30
48.9
50.5
50.5
50.7
50.8
51.0
51.2
50
29.9
31.4
31.4
31.6
31.7
32.0
32.0
60
21.3
22.5
22.6
22.7
22.8
23.0
23.1
70
13.8
14.7
14.7
14.8
14.9
15.1
15.1
80
7.8
8.6
8.6
8.6
8.6
8.7
8.6
Source: Government Actuarys Department (GAD)
Contact:Steve Smallwood (GAD) 0207 211 2667 (email: steve.smallwood@gad.gov.uk)
See General Notes Section
Based on current mortality, womens expectation of life at birth would be 5 years longer than a man.
The gap between men and womens life expectancy has been narrowing in recent years from 6 in 1985 to 5 in 2000
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