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Life Expectancy in Nottingham

In Nottingham (East Midlands), life expectancy at birth is 77.2 years for men and 81.2 years for women, from official Office for National Statistics estimates for the 2017-19 reference period.

Quick answer

In Nottingham, a baby boy could expect to live 77.2 years and a baby girl 81.2 years, under 2017-19 mortality rates (ONS). Healthy life expectancy at birth β€” years lived in good general health β€” is 55.6 years for men and 55.3 years for women (2022-24). These are population period estimates, not predictions for any one person.

Life expectancy at birth in Nottingham

MeasureValue
Male life expectancy at birth77.2 years
Female life expectancy at birth81.2 years
Male healthy life expectancy at birth55.6 years
Female healthy life expectancy at birth55.3 years

ONS area code: E06000018. Reference period: life expectancy 2017-19, healthy life expectancy 2022-24.

How Nottingham compares

MeasureNottinghamEnglandDifference
Male life expectancy at birth77.2 years79.8 yearsβˆ’2.6 years
Female life expectancy at birth81.2 years83.4 yearsβˆ’2.2 years
Male healthy life expectancy at birth55.6 years60.9 yearsβˆ’5.3 years
Female healthy life expectancy at birth55.3 years61.3 yearsβˆ’6.0 years

Among the 312 English local authorities, Nottingham ranks 298th for male life expectancy and 296th for female life expectancy at birth (ONS, 2017-19; 1st = longest-living).

Differences and ranks are calculated directly from the published ONS figures shown above β€” no value is estimated or adjusted.

Life expectancy in Nottingham: frequently asked questions

What is the life expectancy in Nottingham?

In Nottingham, life expectancy at birth is 77.2 years for men and 81.2 years for women, based on Office for National Statistics period estimates for 2017-19.

What does "life expectancy at birth" mean?

Life expectancy at birth is the average number of years a baby born in the area could expect to live if 2017-19 mortality rates stayed the same throughout its life. It is a period estimate for the whole population, not a prediction for any individual.

What is healthy life expectancy in Nottingham?

Healthy life expectancy at birth in Nottingham is 55.6 years for men and 55.3 years for women (ONS, 2022-24) β€” the number of years a person can expect to live in "good" general health. Because life expectancy (2017-19) and healthy life expectancy (2022-24) come from different ONS releases and reference periods, the two figures are not directly subtractable.

Is life expectancy in Nottingham above or below the England average?

Compared with the England average for 2017-19, male life expectancy at birth in Nottingham is βˆ’2.6 years (77.2 years versus 79.8 years) and female life expectancy is βˆ’2.2 years (81.2 years versus 83.4 years). These are the plain differences between the ONS figures for the area and for England β€” no value has been adjusted.

How does Nottingham rank for life expectancy?

Among the 312 English local authorities, Nottingham ranks 298th for male life expectancy at birth and 296th for female life expectancy (ONS, 2017-19, where 1st is the longest-living). Ranks are the area's ordinal position once the published ONS figures are sorted β€” no value is estimated.

Where does this life-expectancy data come from?

All figures come directly from the Office for National Statistics β€” life expectancy at birth from the "Life expectancy by local authority" dataset (2017-19) and healthy life expectancy from the "Health state life expectancies (Healthy life expectancy), UK" release (2022-24). No value is estimated or altered. The data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Life expectancy in other East Midlands areas

Methodology

Male and female life expectancy at birth are the ONS period estimates for the 2017-19 reference period, from the ONS β€œLife expectancy by local authority” dataset. Healthy life expectancy at birth is from the ONS β€œHealth state life expectancies (Healthy life expectancy), UK” release for 2022-24. The two measures use different reference periods and partially different geographies, so they are not directly subtractable. Every figure is taken directly from the ONS files; no value is estimated, fabricated or altered.

Contains public sector information published by the Office for National Statistics and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics at www.ons.gov.uk. Life expectancy at birth and healthy life expectancy at birth are period estimates and may have been revised in later ONS releases. This directory is not affiliated with the ONS.

Editorial data review: figures on this page are drawn directly from the official public source cited here and were cross-checked against that source at publication; derived values (percentages, medians, index scores) are computed from those published figures using the stated methodology β€” nothing is estimated or invented. Last reviewed: 2 July 2026. This page is general information, not medical advice.

The NHS picture where Nottingham sits

Life expectancy tracks the wider health system. See waiting times and care-provider quality for East Midlands, the region Nottingham belongs to.

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