Health in Dumfries and Galloway
Council areaSouth Scotland. 145,490 people in 6,437 square kilometres, the 6th most sparsely populated council in the UK.
4 layers about health for Dumfries and Galloway, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Female lifespan by council
Life expectancy for local areas of the UK · 2022 to 2024
A baby girl born in Dumfries and Galloway could expect to live 81.2 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
GP practices
PostcodeGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Dumfries and Galloway. The map shows each one.
Female life expectancy
CouncilA baby girl born in Dumfries and Galloway could expect to live 81.2 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
In Scotland the figure is 81.1 years.
For the UK as a whole it is 83.0 years.
Dumfries and Galloway is 40th lowest of 359 for female life expectancy.
- Against Scotland
- About the same81.1 years
- Against the UK
- 2% lower83.0 years
Male life expectancy
CouncilA baby boy born in Dumfries and Galloway could expect to live 77.2 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
In Scotland the figure is 77.2 years.
For the UK as a whole it is 79.2 years.
Dumfries and Galloway is 47th lowest of 359 for male life expectancy.
- Against Scotland
- About the same77.2 years
- Against the UK
- 3% lower79.2 years
Number of GP practices
CouncilGreat Britain onlyWorked out by Open Index from NHS England's Organisation Data Service, Public Health Scotland and OS Code-Point Open.