Life expectancy falls in most of Great Britain - see how long people live in your area Healthy life expectancy is falling across most of the nation - and the gap between how long people can expect to live in good health in the wealthiest and most deprived areas is growing.
Male healthy life expectancy has fallen by about 20 months in England and 13 months in Wales; while female health life expectancy has dropped by 22 months in England and 27 months in Wales.
It shows that babies born in the last three years can expect fewer years in good health than children born in the three years before the pandemic.
Figures released by the Office for National Statistics show that male babies born in England between 2021 and 2023 can expect to spend 61.5 years of their life in good health, compared with 61.9 for female babies.
Women in Barnsley have the shortest healthy life expectancy (52.6 years), while women born in Wokingham remain healthy for the longest (70.8 years).
