THE average life expectancy for residents in Dudley has been revealed.
The data, which has been published by the Office for National Statistics for lower-tier authorities, lists the average male and female life expectancy at birth in 2022 to 2024 for every local authority area in the UK.
The latest figures show the average life expectancy for men in the borough is 78.9 years.
This is up marginally from the previous three-year period (2019-2021) when the average life expectancy for men was 78.8 years.
For the women of Dudley, the average life expectancy is 83 years.
This is also up from 2019-2012, when the average life expectancy for women was 82.3 years.
Dudley fares better for both males and females than residents of neighbouring Sandwell, where the average life expectancies for men and women are 76.7 years and 81.2 years, respectively.
Nationally, life expectancy for females in the UK has returned to pre-pandemic levels, though males have yet to show a similar recovery.
A baby girl born between 2022 and 2024 can expect to live for an average of 83 years, while a baby boy born is likely to live for 79.1 years.
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