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26-Sep-18, 00:51
The Caithness Business Index (http://www.caithness-business.co.uk) has posted the following article:

Latest estimates indicate life expectancy for Scotland has stalled




Statistics published today by National Records of Scotland (NRS), as part of the National Life Tables, show that life expectancy for those born in Scotland in 2015-2017 was 77.0 years for males and 81.1 years for females. This represents a slight decrease over the last year following three years with little or no change, indicating a stall in life expectancy improvements in Scotland Life expectancy at birth: Life expectancy for those born in 2015-2017 was 77.0 years for males and 81.1 years for females Over the past 35 years life expectancy in Scotland has increased by 7.9 years for males and 5.8 years for females Between 2014-2016 and 2015-2017 life expectancy decreased by approximately 0.1 years for both males and females. [Read Full Article (https://caithness-business.co.uk/article/8614)]