This week’s #fridayfive focus on inequalities in adult lifespan.

In England and Wales, 5% of men that have attained the age of 30 are living on average to 96.0 years, 33.3 years longer than the lowest 10%.

This gap grew by 1.7 years between 1993, when it was at its narrowest, and 2009.

The longest surviving women reach on average 98.2 years, 31.0 years more than the lowest.

Deaths from potentially avoidable causes account for approximately 23% of all deaths in England and Wales, with the leading causes being ischaemic heart disease in males and lung cancer in females

Mortality rates in the poorest poverty quintile are up to 2.5 times higher than in the richest quintile.

For references see our new report: An investigation into inequalities in adult lifespan

https://www.ilcuk.org.uk/index.php/publications/publication_details/an_investigation_into_inequalities_in_adult_lifespan