Shocking news this week from the Marmot review update which examined health equity in England. In its update found inequality increasing over the last decade with life expectancy for poor women and in certain regions declining. This was in part attributed to austerity measures.
The ONS has official bulletins which you can consult. The Kings Fund site has a useful explainer of recent changes in life expectancy and how they compare with other nations.
Put this in perspective – the WHO burden of diseases pages have global life expectancy tables
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