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Life Expectancy

Volume 448: debated on Thursday 6 July 2006

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the long-term trend for life expectancy in Stoke-on-Trent; and if he will make a statement. (80603)

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.

Letter from Colin Mowl, dated 6 July 2006:

The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent question asking what the long-term trend for life expectancy is in Stoke-on-Trent. I am replying in her absence. (80603)'

Figures for life expectancy at birth for English regions and local authorities are published annually by ONS based on three-year rolling averages. Results are available from 1991-1993 to 2002-2004 and are included in the table below.

Life expectancy at birth (years) by sex in Stoke-on-Trent, 1991-93 to 2002-041

Males

Females

1991-1993

71.5

77.1

1992-1994

71.9

77.5

1993-1995

72.1

77.8

1994-1996

72.2

78.6

1995-1997

72.5

78.6

1996-1998

72.7

78.7

1997-1999

72.6

78.6

1998-2000

72.8

78.7

1999-2001

73.1

78.8

2000-2002

73.5

78.9

2001-2003

73.3

78.9

2002-2004

73.2

78.7

1 Results are based on death registrations and mid-year population estimates for each three year period.