Life expectancy gap widens between rich and poor women

Men in least deprived areas of England are also living almost 10 years longer than those in most deprivedThe life expectancy of women in the poorest parts of England has fallen by three months, while that of women in the wealthiest areas rose by almost as much, new figures show.There was a drop of 98 days in life expectancy at birth among women in the most deprived areas between 2012-14 and 2015-17, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Life expectancy for women in the least deprived areas rose by almost 84 days, representing a divergence of around half a year in the length of the lives of the poorest and wealthiest women.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 27, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Damien Gayle Tags: Life expectancy Society Ageing Science Health Austerity Welfare UK news Inequality Source Type: news