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Life expectancy at birth

Male and Female, all ages

Time period North West Value, Male North West Value, Female England Value, Male England Value, Female
2001 74.6 79.3 76 80.6
2002 74.8 79.6 76.2 80.8
2003 75 79.5 76.4 80.7
2004 75.5 80.1 76.9 81.3
2005 75.7 80.2 77.2 81.4
2006 76.1 80.5 77.5 81.8
2007 76.3 80.5 77.8 81.9
2008 76.5 80.5 78 81.9
2009 76.9 81.1 78.4 82.5
2010 77.3 81.3 78.8 82.6
2011 77.7 81.7 79.2 83
2012 78 81.7 79.3 83
2013 78 81.8 79.3 83
2014 78.1 82 79.6 83.3
2015 78.1 81.6 79.4 82.9
2016 78.2 81.6 79.5 83.1
2017 78.2 82 79.6 83.2
2018 78.4 82 79.5 83.2
2019 78.5 82.2 79.9 83.6
2020 77 81 78.5 82.5
2021 77.2 81.3 78.7 82.8
2022 77.7 81.7 79.3 83.2

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Source: Office for National Statistics

The line chart shows the average number of years a person would expect to live based on contemporary mortality rates. For males, the life expectancy in the North West increased from 74.6 years in 2001 to 77.7 years in 2022. For females, the life expectancy in the North West increased from 79.3 years in 2001 to 81.7 years in 2022.


Healthy life expectancy at birth

Male and Female, all ages

Time period North West Value, Male North West Value, Female England Value, Male England Value, Female
2009 - 11 60.8 61.6 63 64
2010 - 12 61 61.7 63.2 64
2011 - 13 61.2 62 63.2 63.8
2012 - 14 61 61.7 63.4 63.9
2013 - 15 61.1 61.9 63.4 64.1
2014 - 16 60.9 61.9 63.3 63.8
2015 - 17 61.2 62.3 63.4 63.8
2016 - 18 61.6 62.5 63.4 63.9
2017 - 19 61.7 62.2 63.2 63.5
2018 - 20 61.5 62.4 63.1 63.9

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Source: Office for National Statistics

The line chart shows the average number of years a person would expect to live in good health based on contemporary mortality rates and prevalence of self reported good health. For males, the life expectancy in the North West changed from 60.8 years in 2009 to 2011 to 61.5 years in 2018 to 2020. For females, the life expectancy in the North West changed from 61.6 years in 2009 to 2011 to 62.4 years in 2018 to 2020.


Inequality in life expectancy at birth

Male and Female, all ages

Time period North West Value, Male North West Value, Female England Value, Male England Value, Female
2001 - 03 9.3 6.3
2002 - 04 9.3 6.4
2003 - 05 9.3 6.5
2004 - 06 9.4 6.6
2005 - 07 9.6 6.6
2006 - 08 9.7 6.7
2007 - 09 9.6 6.7
2008 - 10 9.4 6.7
2009 - 11 9.2 6.7
2010 - 12 11.4 8.8 9.1 6.8
2011 - 13 11.2 8.8 9 6.9
2012 - 14 11.3 9.1 9.1 7
2013 - 15 11.2 9.3 9.2 7.1
2014 - 16 11.4 9.6 9.4 7.3
2015 - 17 11.5 9.6 9.4 7.4
2016 - 18 11.5 9.6 9.5 7.5
2017 - 19 11.3 9.6 9.4 7.6
2018 - 20 11.6 10 9.7 7.9

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Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, using Office for National Statistics and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities data

The line chart shows the difference between the most and least deprived in the average number of years a person would expect to live based on contemporary mortality rates. For males, the slope index of inequality in the North West changed from 11.4 years in 2010 to 2012 to 11.6 years in 2018 to 2020. For females, the slope index of inequality in the North West increased from 8.8 years in 2010 to 2012 to 10 years in 2018 to 2020.


Deaths from preventable causes, ages under 75

Persons, <75 years

Time period North West Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 244 240 248 197
2002 232 228 236 192
2003 230 226 234 188
2004 218 214 222 179
2005 214 210 218 175
2006 209 205 213 170
2007 207 203 211 166
2008 209 205 212 165
2009 197 194 201 157
2010 194 190 198 154
2011 191 187 195 153
2012 185 181 188 148
2013 184 180 187 148
2014 185 181 188 148
2015 182 179 186 147
2016 182 179 186 146
2017 176 173 179 143
2018 177 174 181 144
2019 175 172 178 141
2020 223 219 227 176
2021 222 219 226 183
2022 197 194 201 155

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Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (based on Office for National Statistics source data)

The line chart shows the rate of deaths from causes considered preventable for people aged under 75. The directly standardised rate in the North West decreased from 244 per 100,000 in 2001 to 197 per 100,000 in 2022.


Deaths from all causes, ages under 75

Persons, <75 years

Time period North West Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 537 531 543 462
2002 523 517 529 452
2003 512 506 519 443
2004 493 487 499 423
2005 483 477 489 412
2006 468 462 474 401
2007 461 455 467 390
2008 455 449 460 384
2009 434 429 440 368
2010 426 421 432 360
2011 412 407 417 349
2012 399 394 405 341
2013 396 391 401 338
2014 392 387 397 333
2015 393 388 398 335
2016 396 391 401 335
2017 383 379 388 328
2018 384 379 388 331
2019 378 373 382 322
2020 430 425 436 360
2021 431 426 436 363
2022 410 406 415 342

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Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (based on Office for National Statistics source data)

The line chart shows the rate of deaths from all causes for people aged under 75. The directly standardised rate in the North West decreased from 537 per 100,000 in 2001 to 410 per 100,000 in 2022.


Deaths from all causes, all ages

Persons, all ages

Time period North West Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 1362 1352 1371 1229
2002 1352 1342 1362 1225
2003 1350 1340 1359 1225
2004 1281 1272 1291 1157
2005 1256 1247 1265 1138
2006 1219 1209 1228 1100
2007 1220 1211 1229 1085
2008 1217 1208 1226 1086
2009 1147 1138 1156 1028
2010 1122 1114 1131 1011
2011 1079 1070 1087 973
2012 1090 1082 1099 982
2013 1091 1083 1099 981
2014 1057 1049 1065 950
2015 1093 1085 1101 992
2016 1075 1067 1082 967
2017 1066 1058 1074 968
2018 1061 1053 1068 968
2019 1037 1029 1044 930
2020 1204 1196 1212 1060
2021 1115 1107 1123 1008
2022 1092 1085 1100 972

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Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (based on Office for National Statistics source data)

The line chart shows the rate of deaths from all causes for people of all ages. The directly standardised rate in the North West decreased from 1,362 per 100,000 in 2001 to 1,092 per 100,000 in 2022.