Scotland's health inequalities are no secret. But it doesn't make them any less staggering. Women in the least deprived areas of our nation can expect to live to 84, with 78 of those years in good health.
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Turning the tide
Scotland's health inequalities are no secret. But it doesn't make them any less staggering. Women in the least deprived areas of our nation can expect to live to 84, with 78 of those years in good health. In the poorest areas, they will die on average at 75, after 16 years of diminished health. For men in the wealthiest areas the figures are 76 years of good health and a life expectancy of 80, compared with their poorest counterparts who can expect to live to 67, with 57 of those years healthy.
