# Male life expectancy: highest and lowest councils in Northern Ireland (2022 to 2024)

Lisburn and Castlereagh had the highest male life expectancy of Northern Ireland’s 11 councils in 2022 to 2024, at 80.5 years.

Belfast had the lowest, at 76.5 years. The middle council, Antrim and Newtownabbey, had 79.3 years.

| Rank | Area | Male life expectancy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Lisburn and Castlereagh](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh) | 80.5 years |
| 2 | [Ards and North Down](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down) | 79.9 years |
| 3 | [Fermanagh and Omagh](https://openindex.co.uk/fermanagh-and-omagh) | 79.8 years |
| 4 | [Mid Ulster](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster) | 79.5 years |
| 5 | [Newry, Mourne and Down](https://openindex.co.uk/newry-mourne-and-down) | 79.4 years |
| 6 | [Antrim and Newtownabbey](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey) | 79.3 years |
| 7 | [Causeway Coast and Glens](https://openindex.co.uk/causeway-coast-and-glens) | 79.1 years |
| 8 | [Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon) | 79.0 years |
| 9 | [Mid and East Antrim](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim) | 78.8 years |
| 10 | [Derry City and Strabane](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane) | 77.6 years |
| 11 | [Belfast](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast) | 76.5 years |

Source: Life expectancy for local areas of the UK, ONS life expectancy. Period: 2022 to 2024. Period: 2022 to 2024.

## Other rankings of this measure

- [UK](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/life-expectancy-male/uk)
- [England](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/life-expectancy-male/england)
- [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/life-expectancy-male/scotland)
- [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/life-expectancy-male/wales)
- [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/life-expectancy-male/north-east)
- [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/life-expectancy-male/north-west)
- [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/life-expectancy-male/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/life-expectancy-male/east-midlands)
- [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/life-expectancy-male/west-midlands)
- [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/life-expectancy-male/east-of-england)
- [London](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/life-expectancy-male/london)
- [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/life-expectancy-male/south-east)
- [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/life-expectancy-male/south-west)

- [The map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/life-expectancy-male)
- [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/life-expectancy-male)

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