Rise in life expectancy

Life expectancy across the Forth Valley has risen.

New data from the National Records of Scotland show females are expected to live to 80.7, with a life expectancy of just under 77 for males.

That's just below the Scotland-wide average, which has increased.

The average life expectancy for 2022-2024 in Scotland was 77.12 years for males and 81.06 years for females.

That's up nearly 18 weeks for males and almost 14 weeks for females, compared to the average for 2021-2023.

Phillipa Haxton, Head of Vital Events Statistics at NRS, said: 

"Life expectancy has risen since the Covid-19 pandemic and is now similar to the pre-pandemic figures.

“The gap between Scotland's most and least deprived areas remains significant, and large differences in life expectancy can be seen between local authorities.”