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Life Expectancy in East Sussex

In East Sussex (South East), life expectancy at birth is 80.2 years for men and 84.0 years for women, from official Office for National Statistics estimates for the 2017-19 reference period.

Quick answer

In East Sussex, a baby boy could expect to live 80.2 years and a baby girl 84.0 years, under 2017-19 mortality rates (ONS). Healthy life expectancy at birth β€” years lived in good general health β€” is 59.2 years for men and 59.9 years for women (2022-24). These are population period estimates, not predictions for any one person.

Life expectancy at birth in East Sussex

MeasureValue
Male life expectancy at birth80.2 years
Female life expectancy at birth84.0 years
Male healthy life expectancy at birth59.2 years
Female healthy life expectancy at birth59.9 years

ONS area code: E10000011. Reference period: life expectancy 2017-19, healthy life expectancy 2022-24.

Life expectancy in East Sussex: frequently asked questions

What is the life expectancy in East Sussex?

In East Sussex, life expectancy at birth is 80.2 years for men and 84.0 years for women, based on Office for National Statistics period estimates for 2017-19.

What does "life expectancy at birth" mean?

Life expectancy at birth is the average number of years a baby born in the area could expect to live if 2017-19 mortality rates stayed the same throughout its life. It is a period estimate for the whole population, not a prediction for any individual.

What is healthy life expectancy in East Sussex?

Healthy life expectancy at birth in East Sussex is 59.2 years for men and 59.9 years for women (ONS, 2022-24) β€” the number of years a person can expect to live in "good" general health. Because life expectancy (2017-19) and healthy life expectancy (2022-24) come from different ONS releases and reference periods, the two figures are not directly subtractable.

Where does this life-expectancy data come from?

All figures come directly from the Office for National Statistics β€” life expectancy at birth from the "Life expectancy by local authority" dataset (2017-19) and healthy life expectancy from the "Health state life expectancies (Healthy life expectancy), UK" release (2022-24). No value is estimated or altered. The data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Life expectancy in other South East areas

Methodology

Male and female life expectancy at birth are the ONS period estimates for the 2017-19 reference period, from the ONS β€œLife expectancy by local authority” dataset. Healthy life expectancy at birth is from the ONS β€œHealth state life expectancies (Healthy life expectancy), UK” release for 2022-24. The two measures use different reference periods and partially different geographies, so they are not directly subtractable. Every figure is taken directly from the ONS files; no value is estimated, fabricated or altered.

Contains public sector information published by the Office for National Statistics and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics at www.ons.gov.uk. Life expectancy at birth and healthy life expectancy at birth are period estimates and may have been revised in later ONS releases. This directory is not affiliated with the ONS.