Improvement in life expectation at birth for males and females, the constituent countries of the UK, 1986–94
| Males | Females | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1994 | 1986 | 1994 | ||||
| UK | 71.6 | 73.9 | 77.7 | 79.2 | |||
| England and Wales | 72.1 | 74.2 | 77.9 | 79.4 | |||
| Scotland | 70.2 | 71.9 | 76.2 | 77.4 | |||
| Northern Ireland | 70.6 | 72.9 | 76.7 | 78.4 | |||
Source: Office for National Statistics.1