Table 6: Life expectancy at birth by Urban Rural classification, 2005-2007, with 95 per cent upper and lower confidence intervals (Males and Females)
|
Males |
Females |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Expectation of life at birth |
Lower 95% CI |
Upper 95% CI |
Expectation of life at birth |
Lower 95% CI |
Upper 95% CI |
|
Years |
Years |
Years |
Years |
Years |
Years |
|
Scotland1 |
74.8 |
74.7 |
74.9 |
79.7 |
79.7 |
79.8 |
2008Urban/Rural classification |
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Large Urban Areas |
73.5 |
73.4 |
73.7 |
79.1 |
79.0 |
79.3 |
Other Urban Areas |
74.7 |
74.5 |
74.9 |
79.5 |
79.3 |
79.7 |
Accessible Small Towns |
75.7 |
75.3 |
76.0 |
80.2 |
79.9 |
80.5 |
Remote Small Towns |
74.2 |
73.7 |
74.7 |
80.3 |
79.9 |
80.8 |
Accessible Rural |
77.0 |
76.7 |
77.3 |
80.9 |
80.7 |
81.2 |
Remote Rural |
77.2 |
76.8 |
77.6 |
81.0 |
80.6 |
81.4 |
1 Please note that the Scotland-level life expectancy estimate shown here is for use only as a comparator for the corresponding sub-Scotland-level figures. The definitive Scotland-level life expectancy estimate (based on interim life tables) is published by the Office for National Statistics: