GROS Life Expectancy for Administrative Areas within Scotland, 2006-2008

Published on 24 September 2009

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Contents

Main Points
1. Background
2. Life Expectancy at Birth
3. Discussion of Results
3.1 The Scottish Picture — changes over time
3.2 International comparisons
3.3 Life Expectancy at Birth, 2006-2008, geographical variations
3.4 Life Expectancy at age 65, 2006-2008, geographical variations
3.5 Accuracy of Results
3.6 Life expectancy at birth, comparisons between 1996-1998 and 2006-2008
4. Further information
4.1 National Life Expectancy at Birth
4.2 Life Expectancy for Scottish Administrative Areas
4.3 Healthy Life Expectancy
4.4 Other data available from the General Register Office for Scotland
5. Notes and Definitions

List of Tables

Table 1 Life expectancy at birth in Scotland 2006-2008 by administrative area, and comparisons with 1996-1998 (Persons)
Table 2 Life expectancy at birth in Scotland 2006-2008 by administrative area, and comparisons with 1996-1998 (Males)
Table 3 Life expectancy at birth in Scotland 2006-2008 by administrative area, and comparisons with 1996-1998 (Females)
Table 4 Abridged life table, by sex, age and Council area, Scotland 2006-2008
Table 5 Abridged life table, by sex, age and NHS Board area, Scotland 2006-2008
Table 6 Life expectancy (with rank) at age 65 in Scotland 2006-2008 by administrative area, (Persons, Males and Females)
Table 7 Life expectancy at birth in Scotland 2006-2008 by administrative area, with 95% upper and lower confidence intervals (Persons, Males and Females)
Table 8 Life expectancy at age 65 in Scotland 2006-2008 by administrative area, with 95% upper and lower confidence intervals (Persons, Males and Females)

List of Figures

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