Health in Scotland
NationOne of the four nations of the United Kingdom. 5,545,500 people in 78,801 square kilometres.
4 layers about health for Scotland, 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
Scotland’s 32 councils range from 78.7 years in Glasgow City to 84.9 years in East Renfrewshire.
GP practices
PostcodeGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Scotland. The map shows each one.
Female life expectancy
NationA baby girl born in Scotland could expect to live 81.1 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
In United Kingdom the figure is 83.0 years.
For the UK as a whole it is 83.0 years.
Scotland is lowest of 4 for female life expectancy.
- Against United Kingdom
- 2% lower83.0 years
- Against the UK
- 2% lower83.0 years
Male life expectancy
NationA baby boy born in Scotland could expect to live 77.2 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
In United Kingdom the figure is 79.2 years.
For the UK as a whole it is 79.2 years.
Scotland is lowest of 4 for male life expectancy.
- Against United Kingdom
- 3% lower79.2 years
- Against the UK
- 3% lower79.2 years
Number of GP practices
CouncilGreat Britain onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of Scotland. The map shows each one.
Worked out by Open Index from NHS England's Organisation Data Service, Public Health Scotland and OS Code-Point Open.