Life expectancy at birth in the North East
Life expectancy at birth in the North East has been consistently lower than England over the last 20 years for both men and women. For Men life expectancy in the 2020 to 2022 period at birth was 77.2 years in the North East and 78.9 in England. For women it was 81.2 years in the North East and 82.8 in England.
Life expectancy in the last few years has decreased because of Covid-19, to the point where life expectancy is now lower than it was in 2010/12. This is in contrast to a period of strong increases in life expectancy between 2002/04 to 2010/12.
Life expectancy varies between local authorities in the North East too for both men and women and at birth and aged 65. South Tyneside, Sunderland and Gateshead are in the 10% of local authorities with the lowest male life expectancy in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.