What is happening to life expectancy in England?
by Raleigh, Veena.The King's Fund.
Series: Long read ; 10 August 2022.Publisher: The King's Fund, London : 2022.Current Publication Frequency: This article was updated on 10 August 2022. It was previously updated in December 2021, April 2021 and June 2020 and originally published in August 2018..Summary: There have been two turning points in trends in life expectancy in England in the past decade. From 2011 increases in life expectancy slowed after decades of steady improvement, prompting much debate about the causes. Then in 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic was a more significant turning point, causing a sharp fall in life expectancy, the magnitude of which has not been seen since World War II. This article examines trends in life expectancy at birth up to 2021 and the impact of Covid-19 on life expectancy in 2020 and 2021a , gender differences, inequalities in life expectancy, causes of the changing trends since 2011, and how life expectancy in England compares with other countries..Subject(s): life expectancy | trends | men | women | geographical variations | health inequalities | public health | international comparisons | United KingdomDigital copyAvailability: Online access | Online access Note: ; TKF long reads. List(s) this item appears in: Public health in England (September 2023] | Women's health [Sepember 2023]
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There have been two turning points in trends in life expectancy in England in the past decade. From 2011 increases in life expectancy slowed after decades of steady improvement, prompting much debate about the causes. Then in 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic was a more significant turning point, causing a sharp fall in life expectancy, the magnitude of which has not been seen since World War II. This article examines trends in life expectancy at birth up to 2021 and the impact of Covid-19 on life expectancy in 2020 and 2021a , gender differences, inequalities in life expectancy, causes of the changing trends since 2011, and how life expectancy in England compares with other countries.
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