Mortality in England and Wales: Life Expectancy and Age at Death Measures

A statistical report from the Office for National Statistics comparing three measures of average lifespan: life expectancy at birth, median age at death, and modal age at death. The dataset is designated as National Statistics and is licensed under OGL-UK-3.0. It was last updated on 2026-07 08.

Use Cases

• Compare life expectancy at birth with median and modal age at death to understand lifespan distribution.
• Analyze trends in mortality based on the three average lifespan measures mentioned in the description.
• Benchmark public health outcomes for England and Wales using official national statistics.

Strengths

• Produced by the Office for National Statistics, the official statistical body for the UK.
• Designated as National Statistics, indicating adherence to a code of practice for quality.
• Includes three distinct measures of average lifespan for comparative analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Likely compiled from national death registration records.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:29.306415; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England and Wales