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

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