The Covid-19 pandemic saw a jump in the number of deaths in the UK, particularly in 2020 and 2021. “As a result, our three-year period life expectancy estimates have fallen,” the ONS said.

Life expectancy in the UK has yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels, new estimates suggest. A baby girl born between 2021 and 2023 can expect to live for an average of 82.8 years, while a baby boy is ...

A baby girl born between 2021 and 2023 can expect to live for an average of 82.8 years, while a baby boy is likely to live for 78.8 years. Both figures are below the equivalent estimates for ...

Life expectancy in the UK has yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels, new estimates suggest. A baby girl born between 2021 and 2023 can expect to live for an average of 82.8 years, while a baby boy ...

The data has been published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Estimated life expectancy at birth in the UK (PA Graphics) The Covid-19 pandemic saw a jump in the number of deaths in the ...