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This topic area covers statistics and information relating to life expectancy and healthy life expectancy including local strategic need and service provision. Further information relating to Causes of Death is given under Population, and further information relating to Stillbirth and Infant Mortality is given under Pregnancy, Infants and Early Years within Children and Young People. Further information on how life expectancy and healthy life expectancy are calculated is given within Life Expectancy within the Glossary.
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- Life expectancy at birth does not give the expected duration of life for a newborn; it gives a measure of expected life expectancy if the current age-specific mortality rates are applied throughout an entire lifetime, but of course, these are subject to changes over time. So, life expectancy gives an indication of the current health status of a population, rather than an expected duration of life. Life expectancy can be estimated at any age, and it is also common to estimate life expectancy at age 65 years. As contemporary morality rates will be more comparable to the actual mortality rates in the future over the next 15-20 years, life expectancy at age 65 years is more likely to represent a reasonable estimate of duration of life.
- Life expectancy at birth in Hull in 2022-24 was 75.5 years for men and 80.4 years for women. This compares with 79.5 years for men (a difference of 4.0 years) and 83.3 years for women (a difference of 2.9 years) for England.
- When examining the trends over time, a relatively similar pattern over time occurred for men and women in Hull. Life expectancy at birth increased in Hull between 2001-03 and 2011-14, but then increases stalled, and decreased between 2011-14 and 2017-19 prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. In contrast, life expectancy at birth increased throughout the entire period 2001-03 and 2017-19 across England although the increases were smaller more recently compared to the start of the century.
- In Hull, life expectancy decreased between 2017-19 to a recent low in 2020-22 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was particularly the case for men, and whilst there were decreases nationally, they were not as large as the decreases in Hull. Life expectancy increased in Hull (and across the region and England too) between 2020-22 and 2021-23 as the year 2020 (with the highest mortality rate) was removed from the three-year moving average. Further increases have been observed between 2021-23 and 2022-24 for both men and women with life expectancy increasing by 0.2 years between 2021-23 and 2022-24. However, the recent small increase are much smaller than the initial decreases due to the pandemic, and life expectancy for 2022-24 is lower than estimates prior to the pandemic. Furthermore, life expectancy at birth increased by 0.4 years between 2021-23 and 2022-24 for men across England compared to 0.2 years for men in Hull which has further increased the inequalities gap between Hull and England for men. In the last year, female life expectancy at birth increased by 0.2 years for England so the inequalities gap between Hull and England remains unchanged.
- Life expectancy in Hull for 2022-24 is similar to what it was 14 years ago for men and four years ago for women.
- For 2021-23, male healthy life expectancy is 54.3 years so it is estimated that men in Hull spend 21.0 years of their life not in ‘good’ health which represents 27.9% of their lives (17.6 years for England representing 22.2%). For women, healthy life expectancy was 54.6 years so it is estimated that women in Hull spend 25.6 years of their life not in ‘good’ health representing 31.9% of their lives (21.2 years for England representing 25.5%).
- From local calculations, life expectancy at birth for 2022-24 ranged across Hull’s 21 wards from 69.5 years to 80.3 years for men and between 74.7 years and 84.0 years for women. Life expectancy was lowest in Central for both men and women, and highest in in Ings ward for men and in Holderness ward for women. There was a clear and statistically significant trend in life expectancy at birth between men and women living in the most deprived areas of Hull compared to the least deprived areas of Hull. Life expectancy at birth was 9.4 years lower for men and 7.7 years lower for women living in the most deprived tenth of areas of Hull compared to those living in the least deprived tenth of areas of Hull.
- When examining changes in life expectancy over time, there were substantial differences among the wards in Hull, and there were a number of wards where life expectancy at birth had decreased between 2012-14 and 2022-24. For men, decreases occurred for all wards except for North Carr in North Area Committee Area and Sutton in East Area Committee Area. For women, life expectancy at birth decreases occurred for all wards except Bricknell, Orchard Park and University in North Area Committee Area, Holderness and Sutton in East Area Committee Area, and Pickering and St Andrew’s & Docklands in West Area Committee Area.
- For 2022-23, there was a 3.8 year gap for men and a 2.9 year gap for women between life expectancy at birth between England and Hull. Circulatory disease accounted for the greatest contribution to that gap being 1.10 years for men and 0.79 years for women. For men, external causes contributed 0.83 years to the gap and cancer contributed 0.68 years. For women, cancer contributed 0.77 years to the gap and respiratory disease contributed 0.64 years to the gap.
- For 2022-23, there was a gap of 9.6 years for men and 8.1 years for women in life expectancy at birth between the most deprived fifth of areas of Hull and the least deprived fifth of areas of Hull. Circulatory disease (2.42 years), external causes (2.12 years) and cancer (1.151 years) contributed the most to the gap for men, and cancer (1.56 years), circulatory disease (1.41 years) and respiratory disease (1.20 years) contributed the most to the gap for women.
- Life expectancy at age 65 years and healthy life expectancy (years in ‘good’ health) at birth and at age 65 years are also lower in Hull. People in Hull live more of their lives not in ‘good’ health. It is estimated that men in Hull who are aged 65 years will spend 8.9 years of their estimated remaining 16.7 years not in good health which represents 53% of their remaining life (compared to 8.6 years for England equating to 46% of their remaining life). For women aged 65 years, it is estimated they will spend 10.5 years of their estimated remaining 19.1 years not in good health which represents 55% of their remaining life (compared to 9.9 years for England equating to 47% of their remaining life).
- From local calculations, for 2022-24, people aged 65 years who are living in the most deprived tenth of areas of Hull are living 6.4 years less for men and 5.4 years less for women compared to people living in the least deprived tenth of areas of Hull (14.2 versus 20.6 years for men and 16.6 versus 22.0 years for women). There are also significant differences across Hull’s wards for 2022-24 with life expectancy at age 65 years varying from 13.8 years for Central ward to 19.5 years in Bricknell ward among men and from 15.7 years for Central ward to 21.8 years in Holderness among women.
- The national inequalities gap between Hull and England has been increasing over time, and whilst the local inequalities gap between people living in the most and least deprived areas of Hull is variable, in general it has increased. The difference in the national and local inequalities gap is larger for men compared to women.
- People in Hull are dying earlier than they should and there are wide inequalities / differences in life expectancy both between Hull and England, and within Hull.
- From the A Matter of Life and Death report, “Social and economic conditions such as poverty, poor-quality housing, low-paid or unstable jobs all impact people’s physical and mental health. These ‘wider determinants of health’ are harming health and cutting lives short.”
The Population Affected – Why Is It Important?
Life expectancy at birth is used to assess health improvements over time, as well as differences in health between different groups, whether comparing different geographical areas, such as wards or local authorities; comparing between groups defined by deprivation status; or looking at different time periods within the same geographical area.
Life expectancy at birth does not give the expected duration of life for a newborn; it gives a measure of expected life expectancy if the current age-specific mortality rates are applied throughout an entire lifetime, but of course, these are subject to changes over time. So, life expectancy gives an indication of the current health status of a population, rather than an expected duration of life.
It is calculated from the mid-year population estimates produced by the Office for National Statistics, and the number of deaths that were registered in the respective year (not based on the year of the death occurrence). It is generally presented as a rolling average over three years to help reduce the impact on year-on-year variability.
Life expectancy can also be calculated for other ages, for instance, life expectancy at age 65 years is often reported. This will be more of a measure of the expectation of life as it is likely that the age-specific mortality rates over the next 15-20 years will be similar to the current age-specific mortality rates (assuming nothing dramatic happens to the current mortality rates such as a change due to a war, pandemic, miraculous medical intervention, etc).
Life expectancy estimates can be calculated for smaller geographies providing the total population of that geographical area is 5,000 or more.
However, life expectancy does not measure the quality of life. For this reason, Healthy Life Expectancy is calculated, using a statistical model to estimate the length of life expectancy likely to be lived in ‘good health’. This measure is the overarching indicator used within the Public Health Outcomes Framework published by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities. From health surveys, men and women are asked about their health status to obtain the prevalence of ‘in good health’, and this is incorporated into the life expectancy calculations for each age group.
A related measure is disability adjusted life years (DALYs) which is a measure of overall disease burden, and broadly speaking is defined as the number of years of life lost due to ill health, disability or death. Medical conditions with high DALYs are conditions which impact on quality of life substantially for a long period of time.
Where there is a difference in the life expectancy between two geographical areas, it is also possible to examine the causes of death which contribute to the difference in the gap to assess where there is an excess of deaths for the geographical area with the lower life expectancy. Such analyses using been undertaken within The Office for Health Improvement & Disparities’ Segment Tool.
The Hull Picture
Summary
Further details are given below but the overall figures are summarised in the following table for 2021-23 for men and women.
Fingertips is not yet updated for the most recent period so there is no comparator figure for England for 2022-24.
Men
For 2021-23, life expectancy at birth is 3.8 years lower (or 4.8% lower) among Hull men compared to England for deaths registered during 2021-23.
For 2022-24, life expectancy at birth is 4.0 years lower (or 5.0% lower) among Hull men compared to England for deaths registered during 2022-24.
| Measure | Hull men | England men | Absolute difference | Relative difference |
| Life expectancy at birth (2022-24) | 75.5 | 79.5 | -4.0 | -5.0 |
| Life expectancy at birth (2021-23) | 75.3 | 79.1 | -3.8 | -4.8 |
| Healthy life expectancy at birth (2021-23) | 54.3 | 61.5 | -7.2 | -11.7 |
| Total years not in ‘good’ health (2021-23) | 21.0 | 17.6 | 3.4 | 19.3 |
| Percentage of life not in ‘good’ health (2021-23) | 27.9 | 22.3 | 5.6 | 25.3 |
| Life expectancy at age 65 (2022-24) | 16.8 | 18.9 | -2.1 | -11.1 |
| Life expectancy at age 65 (2021-23) | 16.7 | 18.7 | -2.0 | -10.7 |
| Healthy life expectancy at age 65 (2021-23) | 7.8 | 10.1 | -2.3 | -22.8 |
| Years not in ‘good’ health at age 65 (2021-23) | 8.9 | 8.6 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| Percentage of life not in ‘good’ health at age 65 (2021-23) | 53.3 | 46.0 | 7.3 | 15.9 |
Women
For 2021-23, life expectancy at birth is 2.9 years lower (or 3.5% lower) among Hull women compared to England for deaths registered during 2021-23.
For 2022-24, life expectancy at birth is 4.0 years lower (or 5.0% lower) among Hull men compared to England for deaths registered during 2022-24.
| Measure | Hull women | England women | Absolute difference | Relative difference |
| Life expectancy at birth (2022-24) | 80.4 | 83.3 | -2.9 | -3.5 |
| Life expectancy at birth (2021-23) | 80.2 | 83.1 | -2.9 | -3.5 |
| Healthy life expectancy at birth (2021-23) | 54.6 | 61.9 | -7.3 | -11.8 |
| Total years not in ‘good’ health (2021-23) | 25.6 | 21.2 | 4.4 | 20.8 |
| Percentage of life not in ‘good’ health (2021-23) | 31.9 | 25.5 | 6.4 | 25.1 |
| Life expectancy at age 65 (2022-24) | 19.3 | 21.4 | -2.1 | -9.8 |
| Life expectancy at age 65 (2021-23) | 19.1 | 21.1 | -2.0 | -9.5 |
| Healthy life expectancy at age 65 (2021-23) | 8.6 | 11.2 | -2.6 | -23.2 |
| Years not in ‘good’ health at age 65 (2021-23) | 10.5 | 9.9 | 0.6 | 6.4 |
| Percentage of life not in ‘good’ health at age 65 (2021-23) | 55.0 | 46.9 | 8.1 | 17.2 |
Life Expectancy at Birth
Latest Estimates for Men and Women
In Hull, life expectancy at birth is estimated to be 75.3 years for men and 80.2 years for women for 2021-23 which is 3.8 years lower for men and 2.9 years lower for women in Hull compared to England.
Life expectancy at birth estimates for 2022-24 are 75.5 years for men and 80.4 years for women for Hull and 79.5 years for men and 83.3 years for women in England.
Compared with benchmark
| Indicator | Period | England | Yorkshire and the Humber region (statistical) | Kingston upon Hull | East Riding of Yorkshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | York | North Yorkshire UA | Barnsley | Doncaster | Rotherham | Sheffield | Bradford | Calderdale | Kirklees | Leeds | Wakefield |
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Life expectancy at birth (Male All ages) | 2021 - 23 | 79.1 | 78.1 | 75.3 | 79.8 | 77.5 | 78.1 | 79.8 | 80.3 | 76.5 | 76.9 | 77.8 | 78.4 | 76.8 | 77.6 | 77.9 | 78.3 | 77.5 |
Life expectancy at birth (Female All ages) | 2021 - 23 | 83.1 | 82.1 | 80.2 | 83.4 | 80.9 | 82.8 | 83.6 | 84.0 | 80.5 | 81.0 | 80.9 | 81.9 | 81.4 | 82.3 | 81.6 | 82.5 | 81.3 |
| Indicator | Period | England | Yorkshire and the Humber region (statistical) | Kingston upon Hull | East Riding of Yorkshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | York | North Yorkshire UA | Barnsley | Doncaster | Rotherham | Sheffield | Bradford | Calderdale | Kirklees | Leeds | Wakefield |
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Life expectancy at birth (Male All ages) | 2021 - 23 | 79.1 | 78.1 | 75.3 | 79.8 | 77.5 | 78.1 | 79.8 | 80.3 | 76.5 | 76.9 | 77.8 | 78.4 | 76.8 | 77.6 | 77.9 | 78.3 | 77.5 |
Life expectancy at birth (Female All ages) | 2021 - 23 | 83.1 | 82.1 | 80.2 | 83.4 | 80.9 | 82.8 | 83.6 | 84.0 | 80.5 | 81.0 | 80.9 | 81.9 | 81.4 | 82.3 | 81.6 | 82.5 | 81.3 |
Trends Over Time Among Men
Among Hull men, whilst life expectancy had increased between 2001-03 and 2010-12 from 73.7 years to 76.6 years, it remained relatively static between 2010-12 and 2014-16 (ranging from 76.5 to 76.7 years). Since 2014-16, life expectancy has declined among Hull men to 76.2 years for 2017-19. However, there was a sharp fall to 75.0 years for 2020-22 which is mainly attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic (further information on the number of COVID-19 deaths can be found within Causes of Death in Hull under Population). The largest number of deaths where COVID-19 was the underlying cause of the death were registered between April and June 2020 and between November 2020 and February 2021 (further information is given within Coronavirus (COVID-19) within Health Factors under Adults). Among both men and women, there were 388 COVID-19 deaths registered during 2020, 323 deaths in 2021 and 116 deaths in 2022 among Hull residents. Whilst there was a decrease between 2017-19 and 2018-20, the impact on life expectancy was greatest for 2019-21 and 2020-22 as these included two and three years of COVID-19 deaths rather than one year of deaths as 2018-20 did.
Life expectancy has increased slightly in Hull between 2020-22 and 2021-23 by 0.3 years. The high mortality rate from the year 2020 is no longer included in the period 2021-23. From locally calculated figures, life expectancy in Hull has increased by 0.2 years to 75.5 years for 2022-24 as both 2020 and 2021 are not included in the three-year period.
Since the high of 76.7 years for 2012-14, male life expectancy has decrease by 0.7% to 2017-19 and by 2.2% to 2020-22. However, with the recent increases, life expectancy is 1.3% lower in 2022-24 than it was in 2012-14.
Between 2017-19 and 2021-23, life expectancy reduced by 0.9 years for Hull men. The reductions for England and the region (both 0.6 years) were lower.
Over the entire period between 2001-03 and 2021-23, male life expectancy at birth in Hull has increased by 1.6 years representing a 2.1% increase. Life expectancy increased by 2.6 years (3.4%) across the region and by 2.9 years (3.8%) for England. Thus the inequalities gap between Hull and England has increased.
Male life expectancy increased by 0.2 years between 2021-23 and 2022-24 (both 2020 and 2021 years – which has the highest COVID-19 mortality rates – are no longer included in the time period). However, the increases in the last two years have not been sufficient to balance out the decrease due to the pandemic, and life expectancy at birth among Hull men in 2022-24 is 0.7 years lower than it was in 2017-19. Furthermore, life expectancy among men in England increased by 0.4 years in the last year increasing the inequalities gap between Hull and England for men.
Life expectancy at birth among Hull men in 2022-24 is the similar to what it was in 2014-16.
Compared with benchmark
Life expectancy at birth (Male All ages)
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Yorkshire and the Humber region (statistical)
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England
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| 2001 - 03 | • | - | 73.7 | 73.3 | 74.2 | 75.5 | 76.2 |
| 2002 - 04 | • | - | 74.2 | 73.8 | 74.7 | 75.8 | 76.5 |
| 2003 - 05 | • | - | 74.3 | 73.9 | 74.7 | 76.1 | 76.8 |
| 2004 - 06 | • | - | 74.6 | 74.1 | 75.0 | 76.5 | 77.2 |
| 2005 - 07 | • | - | 74.6 | 74.2 | 75.1 | 76.8 | 77.5 |
| 2006 - 08 | • | - | 74.8 | 74.3 | 75.2 | 77.0 | 77.8 |
| 2007 - 09 | • | - | 74.9 | 74.5 | 75.4 | 77.3 | 78.1 |
| 2008 - 10 | • | - | 75.4 | 75.0 | 75.9 | 77.6 | 78.4 |
| 2009 - 11 | • | - | 75.9 | 75.4 | 76.3 | 78.0 | 78.8 |
| 2010 - 12 | • | - | 76.6 | 76.1 | 77.0 | 78.2 | 79.1 |
| 2011 - 13 | • | - | 76.6 | 76.1 | 77.0 | 78.4 | 79.3 |
| 2012 - 14 | • | - | 76.7 | 76.3 | 77.1 | 78.6 | 79.4 |
| 2013 - 15 | • | - | 76.6 | 76.2 | 77.1 | 78.6 | 79.4 |
| 2014 - 16 | • | - | 76.5 | 76.0 | 76.9 | 78.7 | 79.5 |
| 2015 - 17 | • | - | 76.2 | 75.7 | 76.6 | 78.6 | 79.5 |
| 2016 - 18 | • | - | 76.3 | 75.8 | 76.7 | 78.7 | 79.6 |
| 2017 - 19 | • | - | 76.2 | 75.8 | 76.6 | 78.7 | 79.7 |
| 2018 - 20 | • | - | 75.9 | 75.5 | 76.4 | 78.3 | 79.3 |
| 2019 - 21 | • | - | 75.2 | 74.8 | 75.6 | 78.1 | 79.0 |
| 2020 - 22 | • | - | 75.0 | 74.6 | 75.5 | 77.9 | 78.9 |
| 2021 - 23 | • | - | 75.3 | 74.9 | 75.7 | 78.1 | 79.1 |
Source: Office for National Statistics
Trends Over Time Among Women
Life expectancy at birth among Hull women show a reasonably similar pattern compared to men although the increase overall were smaller, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was smaller.
Female life expectancy decreased between 2001-03 to 2002-04 from 79.4 years to 79.1 years, and then remained relatively unchanged until 2005-07 when it increased to 79.4 years in 2006-08. Female life expectancy at birth did then increase in Hull to a high of 80.7 years in 2011-13. The rate then fell to 80.1 years in 2015-17, and whilst there was an increase to 80.4 years in 2016-18, life expectancy remained unchanged until 2017-19 at 80.4 years. Life expectancy decreased from 80.4 years prior to the pandemic to 79.9 years for 2020-22, and similar to men, life expectancy has increased between 2020-22 and 2021-23 to 80.2 years. As the mortality rate from COVID-19 was higher among men, female life expectancy was less affected by the pandemic than male life expectancy (further information on the number of COVID-19 deaths can be found within Causes of Death in Hull under Population).
Over the entire period between 2001-03 and 2021-23, female life expectancy at birth in Hull has increased by 0.8 years representing a 1.0% increase. Life expectancy increased by 1.8 years (2.2%) across the region and by 2.4 years (3.0%) for England. Thus the inequalities gap between Hull and England has increased.
Female life expectancy increased by 0.2 years between 2021-23 and 2022-24 (both 2020 and 2021 years – which has the highest COVID-19 mortality rates – are no longer included in the time period). Female life expectancy at birth for women in England also increased by 0.2 years between 2021-23 and 2022-24 so the inequalities gap between Hull and England remains unchanged.
Female life expectancy in Hull for 2022-24 is now the same as it was 4-5 years ago prior to the pandemic in 2017-19.
Compared with benchmark
Life expectancy at birth (Female All ages)
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Kingston upon Hull |
Yorkshire and the Humber region (statistical)
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England
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| 2001 - 03 | • | - | 79.4 | 79.0 | 79.8 | 80.3 | 80.7 |
| 2002 - 04 | • | - | 79.1 | 78.7 | 79.5 | 80.4 | 80.9 |
| 2003 - 05 | • | - | 79.0 | 78.5 | 79.4 | 80.6 | 81.1 |
| 2004 - 06 | • | - | 79.0 | 78.5 | 79.4 | 80.9 | 81.5 |
| 2005 - 07 | • | - | 79.0 | 78.6 | 79.5 | 81.0 | 81.7 |
| 2006 - 08 | • | - | 79.4 | 79.0 | 79.8 | 81.2 | 81.9 |
| 2007 - 09 | • | - | 79.9 | 79.4 | 80.3 | 81.3 | 82.1 |
| 2008 - 10 | • | - | 80.1 | 79.7 | 80.5 | 81.6 | 82.3 |
| 2009 - 11 | • | - | 80.2 | 79.8 | 80.7 | 81.9 | 82.7 |
| 2010 - 12 | • | - | 80.4 | 80.0 | 80.8 | 82.1 | 82.9 |
| 2011 - 13 | • | - | 80.7 | 80.3 | 81.1 | 82.2 | 83.0 |
| 2012 - 14 | • | - | 80.5 | 80.1 | 80.9 | 82.3 | 83.1 |
| 2013 - 15 | • | - | 80.3 | 79.9 | 80.7 | 82.3 | 83.1 |
| 2014 - 16 | • | - | 80.3 | 79.8 | 80.7 | 82.4 | 83.1 |
| 2015 - 17 | • | - | 80.1 | 79.7 | 80.5 | 82.3 | 83.1 |
| 2016 - 18 | • | - | 80.4 | 80.0 | 80.8 | 82.4 | 83.2 |
| 2017 - 19 | • | - | 80.4 | 80.0 | 80.8 | 82.4 | 83.3 |
| 2018 - 20 | • | - | 80.4 | 80.0 | 80.8 | 82.1 | 83.1 |
| 2019 - 21 | • | - | 80.1 | 79.7 | 80.5 | 82.0 | 82.9 |
| 2020 - 22 | • | - | 79.9 | 79.5 | 80.3 | 81.9 | 82.8 |
| 2021 - 23 | • | - | 80.2 | 79.8 | 80.6 | 82.1 | 83.1 |
Source: Office for National Statistics
Inequalities Gap Between Men and Women
From the locally calculated figures, the difference between males and females for 2022-24 is 5.0 years which has been increasing over time. The difference in life expectancy at birth between males and females was 4.1 years in 2011-13, but decreased to 3.7 years in 2013-15 and then gradually increased to 4.2 years in 2017-19. However, the higher mortality rate among men during the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the inequalities gap between Hull men and women to 5.0 years for 2022-24.
Causes of Death with Excess Deaths in Hull Contributing to the Gap in Life Expectancy
The Office for Health Improvement & Disparities have produced a Life Expectancy Segment Tool, which examines the gap or difference in life expectancy and assesses the excess deaths that contributed to the difference in relation to different causes of death.
Population estimates from the 2021 Census and mid-year 2023 population estimates have been used to calculate life expectancy at birth.
The latest version uses mortality data for the two years 2022-23 and is based on the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019. The Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 was published at the end of October 2025 so the Segment Tool has not yet been updated for the new Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Gap in Life Expectancy Between Hull and England
For women, circulatory disease, cancer and respiratory disease were the three causes of death which had the highest excess deaths in Hull contributing to the gap in life expectancy between Hull and England for 2022-23. If the age-specific mortality rates from these three diseases were the same in Hull as they were for England, then female life expectancy would be 0.79 years higher due to circulatory disease, 0.77 years higher due to cancer and 0.64 years due to respiratory disease.
For men, circulatory disease, external causes and cancer were the three causes of death which had the highest excess deaths in Hull contributing to the gap in life expectancy between Hull and England for 2022-23. If the age-specific mortality rates from these three diseases were the same in Hull as they were for England, then male life expectancy would be 1.10 years higher due to circulatory disease, 0.83 higher due to external causes, and 0.68 years higher due to cancer.
The gap in life expectancy between Hull and England for 2022-23 was 2.9 years for women (life expectancy 80.5 years in Hull compared to 83.2 years in England) and 3.8 years for men (life expectancy 75.5 years in Hull compared to 79.3 years in England). Thus circulatory disease accounts for 27% of the life expectancy gap for women and 29% of the gap for men, and cancer accounts for 26% of the gap for women and 18% of the gap for men. For women, respiratory disease accounts for 22% of the life expectancy gap between Hull and England for women. For men, external causes account for 22% of the life expectancy gap between Hull and England for men.
Gap in Life Expectancy Between Most and Least Deprived Areas of Hull
The Segment Tool also examines the gap in life expectancy between the most deprived fifth of areas and the least deprived fifth of areas within each local authority. It is based on the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019.
In Hull for 2022-23, they estimate that life expectancy at birth is 76.4 years for women living in the most deprived fifth of areas of Hull compared to 84.5 years for women living in the least deprived fifth of areas of Hull giving a gap of 8.1 years. For men, their life expectancy at birth estimates are 71.3 and 80.8 years for the most and least deprived fifth of areas respectively giving a gap of 9.6 years.
Among women, circulatory disease contributes 1.56 years to this life expectancy gap, circulatory disease 1.41 years and respiratory disease 1.20 years. Among men, the causes with the greatest excess deaths contributing to the local life expectancy gap are for circulatory disease (2.42 years), external causes (2.12 years) and cancer (1.51 years).
Among women, excess deaths due to cancer contributes to 21% of the gap in life expectancy between people living in the most deprived fifth of areas of Hull compared to the least deprived fifth of areas of Hull, circulatory disease contributes 19% and respiratory disease contributes 16%.
Among men, excess deaths due to circulatory disease contributes to 26% of the gap in life expectancy between people living in the most deprived fifth of areas of Hull compared to the least deprived fifth of areas of Hull, external causes contributes 23% and cancer disease contributes 16%.
Life Expectancy at Birth Among Local Deprivation Groups And Slope Index of Inequality
Life expectancy at birth differs among the local deprivation tenths defined on the basis of the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. The 95% confidence intervals are shown (for more information see Confidence Intervals in the Glossary). If the confidence intervals do not overlap then there is a statistically significant difference in life expectancy, although the reverse cannot necessarily be said if there is overlap (it is possible for statistically significant differences to exist when there is a small overlap between groups).
Latest Estimates for Men
It can be seen that there is a clear trend in life expectancy at birth among Hull men based on where they live. Life expectancy at birth among men living in the most deprived tenth of areas of Hull is 71.3 years compared to 82.3 for men living in the least deprived tenth of areas of Hull for 2022-24. This is a difference of 11.0 years.
The Slope Index of Inequality is also presented on Fingertips. This is a measure of the difference in life expectancy at birth between the most deprived and least deprived tenths of areas of the local authority, but it is not a straightforward difference between the most and least deprived tenth but uses the information from all ten data points by using linear regression and calculating the ‘slope’ of the line.
The locally calculated Slope Index of Inequality is 10.0 years for males as the estimated male life expectancy at birth for people living in the most deprived tenth of areas of Hull is 68.559 + 1 x 1.2882 or 69.8 years compared to 68.559 + 10 x 1.2882 or 81.4 years for people living in the least deprived tenth of areas of Hull. This equates to a Slope Index of Inequality of 10.6 years for men in Hull for 2022-24.
When comparing local deprivation fifths, the gap in male life expectancy at birth is 9.5 years lower among men living in the least deprived fifth of areas of Hull compared to men living in the least deprived fifth of areas of Hull for 2022-24.
Trends Over Time Among Men
The local calculations of the Slope Index of Inequality show an increase between 2012-14 and 2022-24 for men based on the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025.
| Period | Male life expectancy among most deprived tenth | Male life expectancy among least deprived tenth | Slope | Intercept | Slope Index of Inequality |
| 2012-14 | 71.8 | 81.0 | 1.13 | 70.7 | 10.2 |
| 2013-15 | 71.6 | 80.0 | 1.11 | 70.8 | 10.0 |
| 2014-16 | 72.5 | 80.0 | 1.13 | 70.4 | 10.2 |
| 2015-17 | 72.4 | 80.1 | 1.16 | 69.9 | 10.5 |
| 2016-18 | 72.0 | 81.3 | 1.25 | 69.5 | 11.2 |
| 2017-19 | 71.6 | 80.9 | 1.21 | 69.7 | 10.9 |
| 2018-20 | 70.5 | 81.5 | 1.24 | 69.3 | 11.2 |
| 2019-21 | 70.0 | 81.3 | 1.25 | 68.5 | 11.2 |
| 2020-22 | 69.9 | 82.0 | 1.29 | 68.1 | 11.6 |
| 2021-22 | 71.1 | 82.2 | 1.25 | 68.6 | 11.2 |
| 2022-24 | 71.3 | 82.3 | 1.29 | 68.6 | 11.6 |
The trends over time for the Slope Index of Inequality is also presented on Fingertips for males, although is based on the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019 so will differ from the local calculations above.
The same pattern is evident though with an increase between 2012-14 and 2022-24, although for males the highest inequalities gap occurred during 2016-18 when the Slope Index of Inequality was 12.7 years and for 2020-22 when the Slope Index of Inequality was 13.5 years.
Compared with benchmark
Inequality in life expectancy at birth (Male All ages)
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Period
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Kingston upon Hull |
Yorkshire and the Humber region (statistical)
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England
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Value
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95%
Lower CI |
95%
Upper CI |
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| 2011 - 13 | • | - | 11.9 | 10.3 | 13.4 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| 2012 - 14 | • | - | 11.7 | 10.1 | 13.2 | 9.8 | 9.1 |
| 2013 - 15 | • | - | 11.2 | 9.7 | 12.7 | 10.1 | 9.3 |
| 2014 - 16 | • | - | 11.7 | 10.2 | 13.2 | 10.5 | 9.5 |
| 2015 - 17 | • | - | 12.0 | 10.5 | 13.5 | 10.6 | 9.6 |
| 2016 - 18 | • | - | 12.7 | 11.3 | 14.1 | 10.6 | 9.6 |
| 2017 - 19 | • | - | 12.1 | 10.6 | 13.5 | 10.7 | 9.5 |
| 2018 - 20 | • | - | 12.3 | 10.9 | 13.7 | 11.0 | 9.9 |
| 2019 - 21 | • | - | 12.5 | 11.0 | 14.0 | 11.7 | 10.3 |
| 2020 - 22 | • | - | 13.5 | 11.8 | 15.1 | 12.0 | 10.7 |
| 2021 - 23 | • | - | 12.6 | 11.0 | 14.2 | 12.0 | 10.5 |
Source: OHID, based on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Office for National Statistics data
Male life expectancy at birth has decreased between 2012-14 and 2022-24 across all five local deprivation fifths with the largest increases among men living in the second most deprived fifth of areas of Hull. Life expectancy decreased by 0.4 years, 2.9 years, 1.9 years, 1.2 years and 0.1 years for men living in the most, second most, middle, second least and least deprived fifth of areas of Hull respectively.
The difference in male life expectancy at birth between men living in the most deprived fifth of areas of Hull compared to the least deprived fifth of areas of Hull has varied from 8.3 years to 10.0 years between 2012-14 and 2022-24. The inequalities gap 9.3 years for 2012-14 but decreased to a low of 8.3 years in 2014-16, before increasing to 9.1 years in 2017-19 prior to the pandemic. the inequalities gap then increased to 9.3 years, 9.8 years and 10.0 years for 2018-20, 2019-21 and 2020-22 respectively, before decreasing to 9.6 years for 2021-23 and to 9.5 years for 2022-24.
Latest Estimates for Women
It can be seen that there is also a clear trend in life expectancy at birth among Hull women based on where they live. Life expectancy at birth among women living in the most deprived tenth of areas of Hull is 76.2 years compared to 85.8 for women living in the least deprived tenth of areas of Hull for 2022-24. This is a difference of 9.5 years.
The Slope Index of Inequality is also presented on Fingertips. This is a measure of the difference in life expectancy at birth between the most deprived and least deprived tenths of areas of the local authority, but it is not a straightforward difference between the most and least deprived tenth but uses the information from all ten data points by using linear regression and calculating the ‘slope’ of the line.
The locally calculated Slope Index of Inequality is 10.0 years for females as the estimated female life expectancy at birth for people living in the most deprived tenth of areas of Hull is 74.446 + 1 x 1.1075 or 75.6 years compared to 74.446 + 10 x 1.1075 or 85.5 years for people living in the least deprived tenth of areas of Hull. This equates to a Slope Index of Inequality of 10.0 years for women in Hull for 2022-24.
When comparing local deprivation fifths, the gap in female life expectancy at birth is 8.7 years lower among women living in the least deprived fifth of areas of Hull compared to women living in the least deprived fifth of areas of Hull for 2022-24.
Trends Over Time Among Women
The local calculations of the Slope Index of Inequality show an increase between 2012-14 and 2022-24 for women based on the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025.
| Period | Female life expectancy among most deprived tenth | Female life expectancy among least deprived tenth | Slope | Intercept | Slope Index of Inequality |
| 2012-14 | 76.5 | 83.7 | 0.85 | 76.1 | 7.6 |
| 2013-15 | 76.1 | 83.6 | 0.96 | 75.3 | 8.6 |
| 2014-16 | 76.3 | 83.9 | 0.98 | 75.1 | 8.8 |
| 2015-17 | 76.4 | 84.0 | 0.95 | 75.1 | 8.6 |
| 2016-18 | 76.5 | 85.4 | 0.90 | 75.6 | 8.1 |
| 2017-19 | 76.2 | 85.1 | 0.86 | 75.8 | 7.8 |
| 2018-20 | 76.7 | 85.4 | 0.89 | 75.6 | 8.0 |
| 2019-21 | 76.5 | 85.4 | 0.91 | 75.1 | 8.2 |
| 2020-22 | 76.1 | 84.3 | 0.98 | 74.6 | 8.8 |
| 2021-22 | 76.2 | 85.1 | 1.03 | 74.5 | 9.3 |
| 2022-24 | 76.2 | 85.8 | 1.11 | 74.4 | 10.0 |
The trends over time for the Slope Index of Inequality is also presented on Fingertips for females, although is based on the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019 so will differ from the local calculations above.
The same pattern is evident though with an increase between 2012-14 and 2022-24, although for females the highest inequalities gap occurred during 2014-16 and 2015-17 when the Slope Index of Inequality was 10.7 years.
Compared with benchmark
Inequality in life expectancy at birth (Female All ages)
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Period
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Kingston upon Hull |
Yorkshire and the Humber region (statistical)
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England
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Count
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Value
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95%
Lower CI |
95%
Upper CI |
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| 2011 - 13 | • | - | 9.8 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 7.6 | 6.9 |
| 2012 - 14 | • | - | 9.5 | 7.8 | 11.2 | 7.8 | 6.9 |
| 2013 - 15 | • | - | 10.4 | 8.8 | 11.9 | 8.1 | 7.1 |
| 2014 - 16 | • | - | 10.7 | 9.2 | 12.2 | 8.1 | 7.3 |
| 2015 - 17 | • | - | 10.7 | 9.1 | 12.4 | 8.4 | 7.4 |
| 2016 - 18 | • | - | 10.1 | 8.5 | 11.7 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| 2017 - 19 | • | - | 9.8 | 8.1 | 11.5 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| 2018 - 20 | • | - | 9.4 | 7.9 | 10.9 | 8.8 | 7.8 |
| 2019 - 21 | • | - | 10.3 | 8.6 | 12.1 | 9.4 | 8.3 |
| 2020 - 22 | • | - | 10.2 | 8.7 | 11.7 | 9.9 | 8.5 |
| 2021 - 23 | • | - | 10.5 | 9.1 | 12.0 | 9.7 | 8.3 |
Source: OHID, based on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Office for National Statistics data
Female life expectancy at birth has decreased between 2012-14 and 2022-24 for women living in the most deprived fifth of areas of Hull by 0.8 years and by 2.1 years for women living in the second most deprived fifth of areas of Hull. Life expectancy at birth increased among women living in the least deprived three-fifths of areas of Hull by 1.5 years in the middle fifth, by 0.1 years in the second least deprived fifth and by 0.4 years in the least deprived fifth of areas of Hull.
The difference in female life expectancy at birth between women living in the most deprived fifth of areas of Hull compared to the least deprived fifth of areas of Hull has steadily increased from 7.5 years in 2012-14 to 7.9 years in 2014-16 before decreasing to 7.6 years prior to the pandemic for 2017-19. The inequalities gap among women in Hull has increased relatively sharply between 2017-19 and 2022-24 to 8.7 years in 2022-24. The inequalities gap for 2022-24 is the largest it has been since 2012-14 in Hull in terms of the difference in life expectancy at birth between the most and least deprived local deprivation fifths increasing from 8.1 years in 2021-23.
Life Expectancy at Birth Among Hull’s Wards
Association with Deprivation
There are considerable differences in life expectancy across Hull’s 21 electoral wards with a gap between the wards with the highest and lowest life expectancies at birth of 10.3 years for men and 8.6 years for women in Hull for deaths registered during 2022-24.
When linked to ward rankings based on the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 these inequalities tend to follow a trend of wards with the lowest deprivation ranking having some of the highest average life expectancies and wards with the highest deprivation ranking having some of the lowest life expectancies (although there were some exceptions to this trend).
On average (based on linear regression), life expectancy at birth for 2022-24 was 1.4 years lower for men and 1.5 years lower women for every 10 unit increase in the ward deprivation score.
Latest Estimates for Men
Male life expectancy at birth for 2022-24 varied from 69.7 years in Central ward to 80.0 years in Ings ward. Life expectancy at birth was lowest for men living in Central, St Andrew’s & Docklands, Newington & Gipsyville, Orchard Park and Marfleet.
Trends Over Time Among Men
The charts below illustrate the trends in male life expectancy across Hull’s wards for North, East and West Area Committee Areas between 2012-14 and 2022-24 (rolling average).
Male life expectancy decreased between 2012-14 and 2022-24 for all wards in North Area Committee Area except for North Carr which increased by 2.1 years. Male life expectancy decreased in Kingswood by 10.3 years, but the confidence intervals were wide for 2012-14 (74.5 to 99.1 years), 2013-15 (76.4 to 93.2 years) and 2014-16 (73.2 to 88.3 years). This denotes uncertainty around the life expectancy estimates for these earlier periods which was associated with the number of deaths and the population particularly in the older ages. Between 2012-14 and 2022-24, male life expectancy at birth decreased in Avenue (by 3.7 years), Central (by 3.6 years), Beverley & Newland (by 2.3 years), Orchard Park (by 2.0 years), West Carr (by 1.0 years), University (by 0.6 years) and Bricknell (by 0.2 years).
Male life expectancy decreased between 2012-14 and 2022-24 for all wards in East Area Committee Area except for Sutton which increased by 1.1 years. Male life expectancy decreased in Drypool (by 3.5 years), Southcoates (by 2.3 years), Longhill & Bilton Grange (by 2.2 years), Marfleet (by 1.2 years), Holderness (by 1.1 years) and Ings (by 0.4 years).
Male life expectancy decreased between 2012-14 and 2022-24 for all wards in West Area Committee Area decreased in Boothferry (by 2.8 years), Newington & Gipsyville and Pickering (by 2.0 years for both wards), Derringham (by 1.2 years) and St Andrew’s & Docklands (by 0.4 years).
In general, the difference in male life expectancy at birth has been around one year among the three Area Committee Areas, although for some periods it has been narrower than this and other periods wider than this. Male life expectancy at birth has been consistently lower in West Area Committee Area.
Between 2012-14 and 2022-24, male life expectancy had decreased for all Area Committee Areas with the largest increase in West (decreasing by 1.5 years) followed by East (which decreased by 1.2 years) with North having the smallest decrease (decreasing by 1.1 years).
Latest Estimates for Women
For 2022-24, female life expectancy at birth varied between 75.2 years in Central to 83.8 years in Holderness. Life expectancy at birth was lowest for women living in Central, St Andrew’s & Docklands, Marfleet, North Carr, and Newington & Gipsyville.
Trends Over Time Among Women
For females, living in North Area Committee Area, life expectancy at birth decreased between 2012-14 and 2022-24 in Central (by 3.9 years), Beverley & Newland (by 2.1 years), West Carr (by 1.7 years) and Kingswood and North Carr (both decreasing by 0.6 years). Female life expectancy increased for Avenue (by 3.3 years), University (by 1.7 years), Bricknell (by 1.0 years) and Orchard Park (by 0.6 years).
Between 2012-14 and 2022-24, female life expectancy at birth decreased in the majority of wards across East Area Committee with increases in Holderness (of 0.5 years). Female life expectancy at birth decreased in Longhill & Bilton Grange (by 3.6 years), Marfleet (by 1.5 years), Ings (by 0.7 years), Southcoates (by 0.4 years) and Drypool (by 0.1 years).
Across West Area Committee, female life expectancy increased between 2012-14 and 2022-24 for Pickering (by 2.0 years) and St Andrew’s & Docklands (by 1.0 years), but decreased across the remaining three wards with decreases of 3.1 years for Boothferry, 1.4 years for Derringham and 0.1 years for Newington & Gipsyville.
In general, the inequalities gap in female life expectancy at birth among the three Areas has decreased in the last three years. Female life expectancy at birth has been consistently lower in West Area Committee Area.
Between 2012-14 and 2022-24, female life expectancy had decreased for East Area Committee Area (by 0.5 years) and remained the same for North and West Area Committee Areas.
Healthy Life Expectancy At Birth
Latest Estimates for Men and Women
Healthy life expectancy is a measure of the average number of years a person would expect to live in good health based on contemporary mortality rates and prevalence of self-reported ‘good’ health. Healthy life expectancy is lower in Hull compared to England, and furthermore, when comparing life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, people in Hull live a shorter time in good health.
Healthy life expectancy at birth is 54.3 years for men and 59.3 years for women in Hull for 2021-23. This is 7.2 years for men and 7.3 years for women lower than England.
Compared with benchmark
| Indicator | Period | England | Yorkshire and the Humber region (statistical) | Kingston upon Hull | East Riding of Yorkshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | York | North Yorkshire UA | Barnsley | Doncaster | Rotherham | Sheffield | Bradford | Calderdale | Kirklees | Leeds | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Healthy life expectancy at birth (Male All ages) | 2021 - 23 | 61.5 | 58.8 | 54.3 | 61.3 | 54.7 | 60.4 | 62.0 | 63.8 | 52.9 | 57.3 | 56.0 | 58.1 | 57.5 | 61.9 | 58.7 | 60.7 | 55.7 |
Healthy life expectancy at birth (Female All ages) | 2021 - 23 | 61.9 | 59.3 | 54.6 | 61.6 | 54.3 | 61.6 | 62.7 | 64.6 | 52.6 | 57.7 | 55.6 | 58.1 | 58.1 | 63.2 | 58.9 | 61.5 | 55.8 |
| Indicator | Period | England | Yorkshire and the Humber region (statistical) | Kingston upon Hull | East Riding of Yorkshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | York | North Yorkshire UA | Barnsley | Doncaster | Rotherham | Sheffield | Bradford | Calderdale | Kirklees | Leeds | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Healthy life expectancy at birth (Male All ages) | 2021 - 23 | 61.5 | 58.8 | 54.3 | 61.3 | 54.7 | 60.4 | 62.0 | 63.8 | 52.9 | 57.3 | 56.0 | 58.1 | 57.5 | 61.9 | 58.7 | 60.7 | 55.7 |
Healthy life expectancy at birth (Female All ages) | 2021 - 23 | 61.9 | 59.3 | 54.6 | 61.6 | 54.3 | 61.6 | 62.7 | 64.6 | 52.6 | 57.7 | 55.6 | 58.1 | 58.1 | 63.2 | 58.9 | 61.5 | 55.8 |
Trends Over Time Among Men
Examining trends over time show that healthy life expectancy at birth has remained relatively static with more apparent changes in the last couple of years.
Between 2011-13 and 2017-19, healthy life expectancy among Hull men increased slightly from 56.3 to 57.8 years, but decreased to a low of 53.8 years for 2020-22. There has been a slight recovery to 54.3 years for 2021-22 as the excess deaths (mainly from COVID-19) from the year 2020 are no longer included. Nevertheless, in the last ten years, healthy life expectancy among Hull men has reduced by 2.0 years representing a decrease of 3.6%.
Over the same period, male healthy life expectancy has decreased by 2.1 years across the region (-3.6%) and by 1.5 years for England (-2.4%). Over the entire period, the inequalities gap between Hull and England has increased.
Compared with benchmark
Healthy life expectancy at birth (Male All ages)
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Period
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Kingston upon Hull |
Yorkshire and the Humber region (statistical)
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England
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Count
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Value
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95%
Lower CI |
95%
Upper CI |
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| 2011 - 13 | • | - | 56.3 | 54.0 | 58.7 | 60.9 | 63.0 |
| 2012 - 14 | • | - | 56.3 | 53.8 | 58.8 | 61.0 | 63.2 |
| 2013 - 15 | • | - | 56.4 | 53.9 | 58.9 | 61.3 | 63.2 |
| 2014 - 16 | • | - | 56.2 | 53.6 | 58.7 | 61.0 | 63.3 |
| 2015 - 17 | • | - | 57.3 | 54.9 | 59.6 | 61.5 | 63.3 |
| 2016 - 18 | • | - | 56.9 | 54.5 | 59.4 | 61.2 | 63.3 |
| 2017 - 19 | • | - | 57.8 | 55.2 | 60.3 | 61.2 | 63.2 |
| 2018 - 20 | • | - | 56.1 | 53.0 | 59.1 | 61.2 | 63.1 |
| 2019 - 21 | • | - | 55.7 | 51.9 | 59.4 | 60.5 | 62.7 |
| 2020 - 22 | • | - | 53.8 | 50.3 | 57.4 | 60.1 | 62.3 |
| 2021 - 23 | • | - | 54.3 | 50.2 | 58.4 | 58.8 | 61.5 |
Source: Office for National Statistics
Trends Over Time Among Women
Healthy life expectancy increased among women between 2011-13 and 2017-19 by 1.5 years, but has since fallen to a low of 53.2 years for 2020-22, although as for men, the female healthy life expectancy has recovered to 54.6 years for 2021-23. Despite the increase in the last year, over the entire ten year period, healthy life expectancy among Hull women has reduced by 2.4 years representing a decrease of 4.2%.
Over the same period, female healthy life expectancy has decreased by 2.3 years across the region (-3.7%) and by 2.0 years for England (-3.1%).
Compared with benchmark
Healthy life expectancy at birth (Female All ages)
|
Period
|
Kingston upon Hull |
Yorkshire and the Humber region (statistical)
|
England
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Count
|
Value
|
95%
Lower CI |
95%
Upper CI |
||||
| 2011 - 13 | • | - | 57.0 | 54.6 | 59.3 | 61.6 | 63.9 |
| 2012 - 14 | • | - | 56.7 | 54.3 | 59.1 | 61.7 | 63.9 |
| 2013 - 15 | • | - | 56.6 | 54.1 | 59.0 | 61.9 | 64.2 |
| 2014 - 16 | • | - | 56.5 | 53.9 | 59.1 | 61.7 | 64.1 |
| 2015 - 17 | • | - | 57.2 | 54.4 | 59.9 | 61.7 | 64.0 |
| 2016 - 18 | • | - | 57.7 | 54.7 | 60.7 | 62.1 | 64.1 |
| 2017 - 19 | • | - | 58.5 | 55.4 | 61.6 | 62.0 | 63.7 |
| 2018 - 20 | • | - | 56.5 | 53.0 | 60.0 | 62.0 | 64.0 |
| 2019 - 21 | • | - | 56.0 | 52.3 | 59.6 | 61.0 | 63.7 |
| 2020 - 22 | • | - | 53.2 | 49.4 | 57.1 | 60.1 | 62.8 |
| 2021 - 23 | • | - | 54.6 | 50.5 | 58.7 | 59.3 | 61.9 |
Source: Office for National Statistics
It is possible to examine the life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, to estimate the number of years a person will live in ‘not good’ health.
Percentage of Live Spent Not in ‘Good’ Health
For 2021-23, male healthy life expectancy is 54.3 years and life expectancy at birth is 75.3 years, so it is estimated that men spend 21.0 years of their life not in ‘good’ health which represents 27.9% of their lives (17.6 years for England representing 22.2%). For women, healthy life expectancy was 54.6 years and life expectancy at birth was 80.2 years, so it is estimated that women spend 25.6 years of their life not in ‘good’ health representing 31.9% of their lives (21.2 years for England representing 25.5%).
Life Expectancy at Age 65 Years
Latest Estimates for Men and Women
Life expectancy estimates are also available at age 65 years. Contemporary mortality rates will be more comparable to the actual mortality rates in future over the next 15-20 years, so life expectancy at age 65 years will be a more accurate estimate of the additional life expectancy or duration of life among those currently aged 65 years.
Life expectancy at aged 65 years is 16.7 years for men and 19.1 years for women in Hull for 2021-23. Both of these are two years lower than for England.
Compared with benchmark
| Indicator | Period | England | Yorkshire and the Humber region (statistical) | Kingston upon Hull | East Riding of Yorkshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | York | North Yorkshire UA | Barnsley | Doncaster | Rotherham | Sheffield | Bradford | Calderdale | Kirklees | Leeds | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Life expectancy at 65 (Male 65) | 2021 - 23 | 18.7 | 18.3 | 16.7 | 18.8 | 17.9 | 18.2 | 19.0 | 19.6 | 17.5 | 17.7 | 18.2 | 18.2 | 17.7 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 18.1 | 18.0 |
Life expectancy at 65 (Female 65) | 2021 - 23 | 21.1 | 20.6 | 19.1 | 21.3 | 19.9 | 21.0 | 21.6 | 21.9 | 19.6 | 20.0 | 19.8 | 20.4 | 20.2 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 20.8 | 19.9 |
| Indicator | Period | England | Yorkshire and the Humber region (statistical) | Kingston upon Hull | East Riding of Yorkshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | York | North Yorkshire UA | Barnsley | Doncaster | Rotherham | Sheffield | Bradford | Calderdale | Kirklees | Leeds | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Life expectancy at 65 (Male 65) | 2021 - 23 | 18.7 | 18.3 | 16.7 | 18.8 | 17.9 | 18.2 | 19.0 | 19.6 | 17.5 | 17.7 | 18.2 | 18.2 | 17.7 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 18.1 | 18.0 |
Life expectancy at 65 (Female 65) | 2021 - 23 | 21.1 | 20.6 | 19.1 | 21.3 | 19.9 | 21.0 | 21.6 | 21.9 | 19.6 | 20.0 | 19.8 | 20.4 | 20.2 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 20.8 | 19.9 |
Trends Over Time Among Men
Life expectancy among Hull men at the age of 65 years gradually increased from 15.2 years in 2001-03 to a high of 16.8 years in 2012-14 decreasing slightly to 16.6 years in 2017-19 prior to the pandemic. Male life expectancy fell to 16.2 years for 2019-21 but has increased slightly in the last two years and is now 0.1 years higher than pre-pandemic levels.
Between 2001-03 and 2021-23, male life expectancy at age 65 years has increased by 10% although across both the region and England the increase has been 15%.
Compared with benchmark
Life expectancy at 65 (Male 65)
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Period
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Kingston upon Hull |
Yorkshire and the Humber region (statistical)
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England
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Count
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Value
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95%
Lower CI |
95%
Upper CI |
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| 2001 - 03 | • | - | 15.2 | 14.9 | 15.5 | 15.9 | 16.3 |
| 2002 - 04 | • | - | 15.4 | 15.1 | 15.7 | 16.1 | 16.5 |
| 2003 - 05 | • | - | 15.5 | 15.2 | 15.8 | 16.4 | 16.8 |
| 2004 - 06 | • | - | 15.7 | 15.4 | 16.0 | 16.7 | 17.1 |
| 2005 - 07 | • | - | 15.8 | 15.5 | 16.1 | 16.9 | 17.3 |
| 2006 - 08 | • | - | 15.9 | 15.6 | 16.2 | 17.1 | 17.5 |
| 2007 - 09 | • | - | 16.0 | 15.6 | 16.3 | 17.3 | 17.7 |
| 2008 - 10 | • | - | 16.3 | 16.0 | 16.6 | 17.4 | 18.0 |
| 2009 - 11 | • | - | 16.4 | 16.1 | 16.8 | 17.7 | 18.2 |
| 2010 - 12 | • | - | 16.8 | 16.5 | 17.1 | 17.9 | 18.4 |
| 2011 - 13 | • | - | 16.8 | 16.5 | 17.1 | 17.9 | 18.5 |
| 2012 - 14 | • | - | 16.8 | 16.5 | 17.1 | 18.1 | 18.6 |
| 2013 - 15 | • | - | 16.7 | 16.4 | 17.0 | 18.1 | 18.6 |
| 2014 - 16 | • | - | 16.6 | 16.3 | 16.9 | 18.2 | 18.7 |
| 2015 - 17 | • | - | 16.5 | 16.2 | 16.8 | 18.2 | 18.7 |
| 2016 - 18 | • | - | 16.6 | 16.3 | 16.8 | 18.2 | 18.8 |
| 2017 - 19 | • | - | 16.6 | 16.3 | 16.8 | 18.3 | 18.9 |
| 2018 - 20 | • | - | 16.4 | 16.1 | 16.6 | 18.1 | 18.6 |
| 2019 - 21 | • | - | 16.2 | 15.9 | 16.5 | 18.0 | 18.5 |
| 2020 - 22 | • | - | 16.4 | 16.1 | 16.6 | 17.9 | 18.4 |
| 2021 - 23 | • | - | 16.7 | 16.4 | 17.0 | 18.3 | 18.7 |
Source: Office for National Statistics
Trends Over Time Among Women
Among Hull women, life expectancy at age 65 years increased from 18.1 years in 2001-03 to a high of 19.3 years in 2011-13, followed by a decrease to 19.0 years for 2017-19 prior to the pandemic. Female life expectancy at age 65 years decreased to 18.8 years for 2020-22, but has increased in the last year to 19.1 years which is 0.1 years higher than pre-pandemic levels.
Over the entire period, 2001-03 to 2020-22, life expectancy at age 65 years has increased by 5% for Hull compared to 9% across the region and 10% for England.
Compared with benchmark
Life expectancy at 65 (Female 65)
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Period
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Kingston upon Hull |
Yorkshire and the Humber region (statistical)
|
England
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Count
|
Value
|
95%
Lower CI |
95%
Upper CI |
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| 2001 - 03 | • | - | 18.1 | 17.9 | 18.4 | 18.9 | 19.2 |
| 2002 - 04 | • | - | 18.0 | 17.7 | 18.3 | 19.0 | 19.4 |
| 2003 - 05 | • | - | 18.1 | 17.8 | 18.4 | 19.2 | 19.6 |
| 2004 - 06 | • | - | 18.3 | 18.0 | 18.6 | 19.5 | 19.9 |
| 2005 - 07 | • | - | 18.3 | 18.0 | 18.6 | 19.6 | 20.0 |
| 2006 - 08 | • | - | 18.5 | 18.2 | 18.8 | 19.7 | 20.2 |
| 2007 - 09 | • | - | 18.8 | 18.5 | 19.1 | 19.8 | 20.3 |
| 2008 - 10 | • | - | 19.1 | 18.8 | 19.4 | 20.1 | 20.5 |
| 2009 - 11 | • | - | 19.3 | 19.0 | 19.6 | 20.3 | 20.9 |
| 2010 - 12 | • | - | 19.3 | 19.0 | 19.6 | 20.4 | 20.9 |
| 2011 - 13 | • | - | 19.3 | 19.0 | 19.6 | 20.4 | 21.0 |
| 2012 - 14 | • | - | 19.2 | 18.9 | 19.5 | 20.5 | 21.1 |
| 2013 - 15 | • | - | 19.0 | 18.7 | 19.3 | 20.5 | 21.1 |
| 2014 - 16 | • | - | 19.0 | 18.7 | 19.3 | 20.6 | 21.1 |
| 2015 - 17 | • | - | 18.9 | 18.7 | 19.2 | 20.5 | 21.0 |
| 2016 - 18 | • | - | 19.0 | 18.7 | 19.3 | 20.6 | 21.1 |
| 2017 - 19 | • | - | 19.0 | 18.7 | 19.3 | 20.6 | 21.2 |
| 2018 - 20 | • | - | 19.0 | 18.7 | 19.3 | 20.4 | 21.0 |
| 2019 - 21 | • | - | 19.0 | 18.7 | 19.3 | 20.4 | 21.0 |
| 2020 - 22 | • | - | 18.8 | 18.6 | 19.1 | 20.4 | 20.9 |
| 2021 - 23 | • | - | 19.1 | 18.8 | 19.4 | 20.6 | 21.1 |
Source: Office for National Statistics
Life Expectancy at Age 65 Years Among Local Deprivation Groups
Latest Estimates for Men
Life expectancy at birth differs among the local deprivation tenths defined on the basis of the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. The 95% confidence intervals are shown (for more information see Confidence Intervals in the Glossary). If the confidence intervals do not overlap then there is a statistically significant difference in life expectancy, although the reverse cannot necessarily be said if there is overlap (it is possible for statistically significant differences to exist when there is a small overlap between groups).
There is a 6.4 year difference in life expectancy at age 65 years between the local deprivation tenths for men. Life expectancy at age 65 years is estimated to be 14.2 years among men living in the most deprived tenth of areas of Hull compared to 20.6 years among men living in the least deprived tenth of areas of Hull. There is a strong association between deprivation and male life expectancy at age 65 years.
There is a 5.8 year difference in life expectancy at age 65 years between the local deprivation fifths for men. Life expectancy at age 65 years is estimated to be 14.3 years among men living in the most deprived fifth of areas of Hull compared to 20.1 years among men living in the least deprived fifth of areas of Hull.
Trends Over Time Among Men
For males, life expectancy at age 65 years has decreased between 2012-14 and 2022-24 for people living in the most deprived four-fifths of areas of Hull and increased for people living in the least deprived fifth of areas of Hull. Over the decade, the decreases were 0.1 years for the most deprived fifth, 0.2 years for the middle fifth and 0.6 years for both the second most deprived fifth and second least deprived fifth, with an increase of 0.6 year for men living in the least deprived fifth of areas of Hull.
Latest Estimates for Women
For women, there is a 5.4 year difference in life expectancy at age 65 years between the local deprivation tenths. Life expectancy at age 65 years is estimated to be 16.6 years among women living in the most deprived tenth of areas of Hull compared to 22.0 years among women living in the least deprived tenth of areas of Hull. There is a strong association between deprivation and female life expectancy at age 65 years.
There is a 5.9 year difference in life expectancy at age 65 years between the local deprivation fifths for women. Often the difference is smaller for the local deprivation fifths compared to the local deprivation tenths, but this is not the case here. Life expectancy at age 65 years is lower in the second most deprived tenth compared to the most deprived tenth, and is higher in the second least deprived tenth compared to the least deprived tenth. Life expectancy at age 65 years is estimated to be 16.5 years among women living in the most deprived fifth of areas of Hull compared to 22.4 years among women living in the least deprived fifth of areas of Hull.
Trends Over Time Among Women
For women, life expectancy at age 65 years has decreased between 2012-14 and 2022-24 for women living in the most deprived fifth of areas of Hull (by 0.3 years), the second most deprived fifth of areas of Hull (by 1.1 years) and the second least deprived fifth of areas of Hull (by 0.1 years), and has increased for the middle fifth (by 0.9 years) and for women living in the least deprived fifth of areas of Hull (by 0.1 years).
Life Expectancy at Age 65 Years Among Hull’s Wards
Association With Deprivation
When linked to ward rankings based on the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019 these inequalities tend to follow a trend of wards with the lowest deprivation ranking having some of the highest average life expectancies and wards with the highest deprivation ranking having some of the lowest life expectancies (although there were some exceptions to this trend).
For every increase of 10 in the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 score, life expectancy at age 65 years is 0.8 years less for men and 0.9 years less for women.
Latest Estimates for Men
Male life expectancy at age 65 for 2022-24 varied by 5.7 years from 13.8 years in Central ward to 19.5 years in Bricknell ward.
Trends Over Time Among Men
The charts below illustrate the trends in male life expectancy at age 65 across Hull’s wards for North, East and West Area Committee Areas for 2012-14 to 2022-24 (rolling average).
Life expectancy at age 65 years in Kingswood has decreased drastically among men, but the number of men aged 65+ years and the number of deaths were very low in the earlier years and subject to considerable variability and are not very reliable.
In North Area Committee, male life expectancy at age 65 years decreased between 2012-14 and 2022-24 in Central (by 1.7 years), Orchard Park (by 1.5 years), and in Avenue and West Carr (both by 1.2 years). Life expectancy at age 65 years remained the same in Beverley & Newland, and increased for Bricknell (by 1.7 years), University (by 0.9 years) and North Carr (by 0.3 years).
In East Area Committee, male life expectancy at age 65 years increased between 2012-14 and 2022-24 in Sutton (by 1.7 years), Southcoates (by 0.8 years), Holderness and Ings (both by 0.5 years) and Marfleet (by 0.1 years), but decreased in Drypool (by 0.5 years) and Longhill & Bilton Grange (by 1.0 years).
In West Area Committee, male life expectancy at age 65 years increased between 2012-14 and 2022-24 in St Andrew’s & Docklands (by 0.3 years) and Derringham (by 0.1 years), but decreased in Pickering (by 0.3 years), Newington & Gipsyville (by 1.4 years) and Boothferry (by 2.0 years).
The difference in male life expectancy at age 65 years among the three Area Committee Areas is only 0.4 years for 2022-24. Life expectancy at age 65 years has been consistently higher in North Area Committee Area compared to East and West Area Committee Areas.
Between 2012-14 and 2022-24, male life expectancy at age 65 years increased by 0.5 years in East Area Committee Area, but reduced by 0.3 years for North Area Committee Area and by 0.4 years for West Area Committee Area.
Latest Estimates for Women
For females, life expectancy at age 65 years varied by 6.1 years from 15.7 years in Central ward to 21.8 years in Holderness.
Trends Over Time Among Women
In North Area Committee, female life expectancy at age 65 years decreased between 2012-14 and 2022-24 in Central (by 2.7 years), Beverley & Newland (by 2.3 years), Kingswood (by 2.0 years), Orchard Park (by 0.4 years) and North Carr (by 0.2 years). Female life expectancy at age 65 years increased over the same period for West Carr (by 0.2 years), Avenue (by 1.0 years), University (by 1.1 years) and Bricknell (by 1.6 years).
In East Area Committee, female life expectancy at age 65 years decreased between 2012-14 and 2022-24 in Longhill & Bilton Grange (by 3.3 years), Ings (by 1.9 years) and Marfleet (by 0.4 years). Female life expectancy at age 65 years increased over the same period for Sutton (by 2.5 years), Southcoates (by 1.5 years), Holderness (by 0.9 years) and Drypool (by 0.3 years).
In West Area Committee, female life expectancy at age 65 years decreased between 2012-14 and 2022-24 in Boothferry (by 3.0 years) and Derringham (by 0.5 years). Female life expectancy at age 65 years increased over the same period for Pickering (by 1.7 years) and Newington & Gipsyville (by 0.5 years), and remained the same in St Andrew’s & Docklands.
The difference in female life expectancy at age 65 years among the three Area Committee Areas is only 0.2 years for 2022-24.
Between 2012-14 and 2022-24, female life expectancy at age 65 years increased by 0.2 years in East Area Committee Area, remained the same in West Area Committee Area and reduced by 0.1 years in North Area Committee Area.
Healthy Life Expectancy At Age 65 Years
Latest Estimates for Men and Women
For 2021-23, healthy life expectancy at age 65 years is 7.8 years for men and 8.6 years for women in Hull which are 2.3 years and 2.6 years lower than men and women in England (both around 23% lower than England).
Compared with benchmark
| Indicator | Period | England | Yorkshire and the Humber region (statistical) | Kingston upon Hull | East Riding of Yorkshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | York | North Yorkshire UA | Barnsley | Doncaster | Rotherham | Sheffield | Bradford | Calderdale | Kirklees | Leeds | Wakefield |
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Healthy life expectancy at 65 (Male 65) | 2021 - 23 | 10.1 | 9.4 | 7.8 | 10.0 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 10.4 | 11.2 | 7.3 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 10.3 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 8.5 |
Healthy life expectancy at 65 (Female 65) | 2021 - 23 | 11.2 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 8.8 | 11.2 | 11.7 | 12.5 | 8.3 | 9.9 | 9.1 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 11.6 | 10.4 | 11.2 | 9.1 |
| Indicator | Period | England | Yorkshire and the Humber region (statistical) | Kingston upon Hull | East Riding of Yorkshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | York | North Yorkshire UA | Barnsley | Doncaster | Rotherham | Sheffield | Bradford | Calderdale | Kirklees | Leeds | Wakefield |
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Healthy life expectancy at 65 (Male 65) | 2021 - 23 | 10.1 | 9.4 | 7.8 | 10.0 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 10.4 | 11.2 | 7.3 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 10.3 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 8.5 |
Healthy life expectancy at 65 (Female 65) | 2021 - 23 | 11.2 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 8.8 | 11.2 | 11.7 | 12.5 | 8.3 | 9.9 | 9.1 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 11.6 | 10.4 | 11.2 | 9.1 |
Trends Over Time Among Men
Among men in Hull, healthy life expectancy at age 65 years increased between 2011-13 and 2017-19 from 7.5 years to 8.5 years. There has been a sharp decrease to 7.3 years for 2020-22, but an increase in the last year to 7.8 years.
The latest estimate is 0.7 years lower than the pre-pandemic estimate for Hull men.
Compared with benchmark
Healthy life expectancy at 65 (Male 65)
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| 2011 - 13 | • | - | 7.5 | 5.9 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 10.0 |
| 2012 - 14 | • | - | 7.5 | 5.8 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 10.1 |
| 2013 - 15 | • | - | 7.4 | 5.6 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 10.2 |
| 2014 - 16 | • | - | 7.4 | 5.9 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 10.3 |
| 2015 - 17 | • | - | 8.0 | 6.6 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 10.4 |
| 2016 - 18 | • | - | 8.1 | 6.7 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 10.5 |
| 2017 - 19 | • | - | 8.5 | 7.1 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 10.5 |
| 2018 - 20 | • | - | 7.9 | 6.5 | 9.4 | 9.9 | 10.5 |
| 2019 - 21 | • | - | 8.0 | 6.6 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 10.4 |
| 2020 - 22 | • | - | 7.3 | 5.7 | 8.9 | 9.5 | 10.2 |
| 2021 - 23 | • | - | 7.8 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 10.1 |
Source: Office for National Statistics
Trends Over Time Among Women
Among women in Hull, healthy life expectancy at age 65 years increased between 2011-13 and 2017-19 from 8.2 years to 9.3 years. There has been a sharp decrease to 8.1 years for 2020-22, but an increase in the last year to 8.6 years.
The latest estimate is 0.7 years lower than the pre-pandemic estimate for Hull women.
Compared with benchmark
Healthy life expectancy at 65 (Female 65)
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| 2011 - 13 | • | - | 8.2 | 6.7 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 10.8 |
| 2012 - 14 | • | - | 8.4 | 6.8 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 11.0 |
| 2013 - 15 | • | - | 8.4 | 6.9 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 11.1 |
| 2014 - 16 | • | - | 8.3 | 6.7 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 11.3 |
| 2015 - 17 | • | - | 8.8 | 7.0 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 11.3 |
| 2016 - 18 | • | - | 9.1 | 7.0 | 11.2 | 10.9 | 11.5 |
| 2017 - 19 | • | - | 9.3 | 7.6 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 11.5 |
| 2018 - 20 | • | - | 8.8 | 7.3 | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.7 |
| 2019 - 21 | • | - | 9.0 | 7.4 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 11.7 |
| 2020 - 22 | • | - | 8.1 | 6.3 | 9.9 | 10.6 | 11.4 |
| 2021 - 23 | • | - | 8.6 | 6.5 | 10.7 | 10.5 | 11.2 |
Source: Office for National Statistics
The pattern for healthy life expectancy at age 65 years is slightly different to that observed for healthy life expectancy at birth as healthy life expectancy at age 65 years showed an increase prior to the pandemic and appears to have shown a smaller change due to the pandemic. It is possible that perception of health could have changed due to the pandemic particularly among people aged 65 years which could impact on the prevalence of good health and ultimately impact on healthy life expectancy.
Percentage of Live Spent Not in ‘Good’ Health
For men in Hull aged 65 years, life expectancy is 16.7 years and healthy life expectancy is 7.8 years so it is estimated that men aged 65 years will spend 8.9 years of their estimated remaining 16.7 years not in good health which represents 53% of their remaining life (compared to 8.6 years for England equating to 46% of their remaining life).
For women in Hull aged 65 years, life expectancy is 19.1 years and healthy life expectancy is 8.6 years so it is estimated that women aged 65 years will spend 10.5 years of their estimated remaining 19.1 years not in good health which represents 55% of their remaining life (compared to 9.9 years for England equating to 47% of their remaining life).
Disability Adjusted Life Years
Nationally, lower back and neck pain, coronary heart disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, sense organ diseases, depressive disorders, falls and skin diseases are the top 10 causes of disability, that is they are responsible for the highest number of disability adjusted life years (DALYs).
Strategic Need and Service Provision
Whilst increasing life expectancy is important, this needs to be achieved in conjunction with improvements in the quality of life. This is particularly so with an ageing population and the consequent increased demand on scarce health and social care resources.
Resources
L’Hôte E, Castellina M, Volmert A, Conklin L, and O’Shea P. A Matter of Life and Death: Explaining the Wider Determinants of Health in the UK. FrameWorks, 2022. Commissioned by The Health Foundation. https://www.health.org.uk/publications/a-matter-of-life-or-death
Office for Health Improvement & Disparities’ Fingertips: https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/
The Office for Health Improvement & Disparities’ Segment Tool. https://analytics.phe.gov.uk/apps/segment-tool/
Updates
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