Health in Merthyr Tydfil
Welsh councilSouth Wales. 58,362 people in 112 square kilometres.
4 layers about health for Merthyr Tydfil, 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 Merthyr Tydfil could expect to live 79.7 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
GP practices
PostcodeGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Merthyr Tydfil. The map shows each one.
Female life expectancy
CouncilA baby girl born in Merthyr Tydfil could expect to live 79.7 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
In Wales the figure is 82.2 years.
For the UK as a whole it is 83.0 years.
Merthyr Tydfil is 8th lowest of 359 for female life expectancy.
- Against Wales
- 3% lower82.2 years
- Against the UK
- 4% lower83.0 years
Male life expectancy
CouncilA baby boy born in Merthyr Tydfil could expect to live 75.0 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
In Wales the figure is 78.3 years.
For the UK as a whole it is 79.2 years.
Merthyr Tydfil is 3rd lowest of 359 for male life expectancy.
- Against Wales
- 4% lower78.3 years
- Against the UK
- 5% 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.