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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...