Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)

Scotland (NUTS 2021): Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 79.3 Year in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
79.3 Year
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
311th
of 423 regions
All-time high
79.6 Year
in 2014
All-time low
74.3 Year
in 1993
Years of data
21
1993–2018

Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1993–2018

0204060801993200520181993: 74.3 Year1994: 75.1 Year2000: 76.1 Year2001: 76.2 Year2002: 76.2 Year2003: 76.4 Year2004: 76.9 Year2005: 77.2 Year2006: 77.5 Year2007: 77.5 Year2008: 77.8 Year2009: 78.4 Year2010: 78.6 Year2011: 78.9 Year2012: 79 Year2013: 79.3 Year2014: 79.6 Year2015: 79.2 Year2016: 79.2 Year2017: 79.3 Year2018: 79.3 Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) is 79.3 Year, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 79.6 Year in 2014 and was at its lowest, 74.3 Year, in 1993.

Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 311th of 423 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1993 to 2018.
Year Year Change
1993 74.3 Year
1994 75.1 Year +1.1%
2000 76.1 Year +1.3%
2001 76.2 Year +0.1%
2002 76.2 Year +0.0%
2003 76.4 Year +0.3%
2004 76.9 Year +0.7%
2005 77.2 Year +0.4%
2006 77.5 Year +0.4%
2007 77.5 Year +0.0%
2008 77.8 Year +0.4%
2009 78.4 Year +0.8%
2010 78.6 Year +0.3%
2011 78.9 Year +0.4%
2012 79 Year +0.1%
2013 79.3 Year +0.4%
2014 79.6 Year +0.4%
2015 79.2 Year -0.5%
2016 79.2 Year +0.0%
2017 79.3 Year +0.1%
2018 79.3 Year +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.7 Year 74.3 Year 75.1 Year 2
2000s 77.02 Year 76.1 Year 78.4 Year 10
2010s 79.16 Year 78.6 Year 79.6 Year 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 79.3 Year in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 79.6 Year in 2014.
What is the lowest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 74.3 Year in 1993.
How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 311th out of 423 regions with data for 2018.
Is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Scotland (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
472 places, 12,592 data points, 1990–2024
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