UK Health Expectancies at Birth and Age 65, Three-Year Averages

Health expectancy figures for the UK and its constituent countries, dividing total life expectancy into years spent in good or 'not good' health. The data presents three-year averages for male and female healthy life expectancy (HLE) and disability-free life expectancy (DFLE). These statistics are produced by the UK Office for National Statistics, combining life tables with household survey data.

Use Cases

• Compare regional health disparities based on healthy life expectancy (HLE) figures for the UK's four constituent countries.
• Analyze gender gaps in health outcomes based on separate male and female health expectancy metrics.
• Model the societal burden of chronic illness using disability-free life expectancy (DFLE) data.
• Track changes in population health over time using the three-year average figures.

Strengths

• Data is designated as 'National Statistics' by the UK Office for National Statistics, indicating official status.
• Figures are derived from two established sources: national interim life tables and household surveys (GHS/CHS).
• Provides disaggregated metrics for both healthy life expectancy (HLE) and disability-free life expectancy (DFLE).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data freshness should be verified despite the listed last update date of 2026-07-08.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Life expectancy from UK national interim life tables; health measures from the General Household Survey (Great Britain) and Continuous Household Survey (Northern Ireland).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:24.276690; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom and its four constituent countries (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland).