Health in Orkney Islands
Council areaNorth Scotland. 21,920 people in 1,015 square kilometres, the 5th most sparsely populated council in the UK.
4 layers about health for Orkney Islands, 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 Orkney Islands could expect to live 82.8 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
GP practices
PostcodeGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Orkney Islands. The map shows each one.
Female life expectancy
CouncilA baby girl born in Orkney Islands could expect to live 82.8 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.
Orkney Islands is 138th lowest of 359 for female life expectancy.
- Against Scotland
- 2% higher81.1 years
- Against the UK
- About the same83.0 years
Male life expectancy
CouncilA baby boy born in Orkney Islands could expect to live 79.3 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.
Orkney Islands is 166th lowest of 359 for male life expectancy.
- Against Scotland
- 3% higher77.2 years
- Against the UK
- About the same79.2 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.