Health in Highland
Council areaNorth west Scotland. 237,260 people in 26,159 square kilometres, the 2nd most sparsely populated council in the UK.
4 layers about health for Highland, 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 Highland could expect to live 82.0 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
Female life expectancy
CouncilA baby girl born in Highland could expect to live 82.0 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.
Highland is joint 88th lowest of 359 for female life expectancy.
- Against Scotland
- 1% higher81.1 years
- Against the UK
- 1% lower83.0 years
GP practices
PostcodeGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Highland. The map shows each one.
Male life expectancy
CouncilA baby boy born in Highland could expect to live 77.7 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.
Highland is joint 76th lowest of 359 for male life expectancy.
- Against Scotland
- 1% higher77.2 years
- Against the UK
- 2% 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.