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Life Expectancy for areas in Scotland, 2008-2010

Published on 19 October 2011

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Contents

Main points

1. Background

2. Background methodology
2.1 Life expectancy at birth
2.2 Accuracy of results

3. Life expectancy in Scotland, the UK and Europe

4. Life expectancy at birth, 2008-2010, geographical and other variations
4.1 Council areas
4.2 NHS Board areas
4.3 Community Health Partnership areas
4.4 Urban Rural 6-fold classification
4.5 SIMD 2009 decile

5. Life expectancy at birth, comparisons over time
5.1 Council areas
5.2 NHS Board areas
5.3 Community Health Partnership areas

6. Life expectancy at age 65, 2008-2010, geographical variations
6.1 Council areas
6.2 Health Board areas
6.3 Community Health Partnership areas

7. Further information
7.1 Life expectancy at birth
7.2 Life expectancy for areas in Scotland
7.3 Healthy Life Expectancy
7.4 Other data available from the National Records of Scotland

8. Notes and definitions
8.1 NHS Board areas
8.2 Community Health Partnerships
8.3 Urban and Rural areas
8.4 Deprivation areas

List of tables
Table 1 Abridged life table, by sex, age and Council area, Scotland, 2008-2010
Table 2 Abridged life table, by sex, age and NHS Board area, Scotland, 2008-2010
Table 3 Abridged life table, by sex, age and Community Health Partnership, Scotland, 2008-2010
Table 4 Abridged life table, by sex, age and 2010 Urban Rural 6-fold classification, Scotland, 2008-2010
Table 5 Abridged life table, by sex, age and SIMD2009 deprivation decile, Scotland, 2008-2010
Table 6 Life expectancy at birth in Scotland, 2008-2010, by Council and NHS Board area and comparisons with 1998-2000 and 2003-2005 (Males)
Table 7 Life expectancy at birth in Scotland, 2008-2010, by Council and NHS Board area and comparisons with 1998-2000 and 2003-2005 (Females)
Table 8 Life expectancy at birth in Scotland, 2008-2010, by Community Health Partnership area and comparisons with 1998-2000 and 2003-2005 (Males)
Table 9 Life expectancy at birth in Scotland, 2008-2010, by Community Health Partnership area and comparisons with 1998-2000 and 2003-2005 (Females)
Table 10 Life expectancy at age 65 in Scotland, 2008-2010, by Council and NHS Board area, (Males and Females)
Table 11 Life expectancy at age 65 in Scotland, 2008-2010, by Community Health Partnership area, (Males and Females)

List of figures
Figure 1 Life expectancy at birth, Scotland, 1981-1983 to 2008-2010
Figure 2a Life expectancy at birth in selected countries, 1997-1999 to 2008-2010, Males
Figure 2b Life expectancy at birth in selected countries, 1997-1999 to 2008-2010, Females
Figure 3 Life expectancy at birth, 95% confidence intervals for Council areas, 2008-2010 (Males and Females)
Figure 4 Life expectancy at birth, 95% confidence intervals for NHS Board areas, 2008-2010 (Males and Females)
Figure 5 Life Expectancy at birth, 95% confidence intervals for Scottish Community Health Partnership Areas, 2008-2010 (Males and Females)
Figure 6 Life expectancy at birth, 95% confidence intervals for Urban/Rural classification, 2008-2010 (Males and Females)
Figure 7 Life expectancy at birth, 95% confidence intervals for Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2009 Deciles, 2008-2010 (Males and Females)
Figure 8 Life expectancy at birth in Scotland, 1991-1993 to 2008-2010, by Council area, Males
Figure 9 Life expectancy at birth in Scotland, 1991-1993 to 2008-2010, by Council area, Females
Figure 10 Life expectancy at birth in Scotland, 1981-1983 to 2008-2010, by NHS Board area, Males
Figure 11 Life expectancy at birth in Scotland, 1981-1983 to 2008-2010, by NHS Board area, Females

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