Variations in life expectancy within countries

• UK:

  Life expectancy for men in 2023:

  • England = 79, Wales = 78, Scotland = 77
• UK:

  Life expectancy of contrasing sectors for men in 2011

  • Managerial = 79, unskilled = 73
• UK:

  • Newcastle has highest amount of smokers and binge drinkers.
  • Scotland has a large drugs problem
  • Glasgow has worst life expectancy in UK
• UK:

  • Employment - access to private healthcare via employer.
  • Three Ds - dirty, dangerous and difficult
• UK:

  • Icome - top up healthcare, cheap processed food
• Australia:

  • Ranks 4th among OECD countries for life expectancy
• Australia:

  • Up to 9 years gap in life expectancy between aboriginals and non - indigenous people
• Australia:

  • UN says Aboriginals have worst LE of any indigenous group
• Australia:

  • Poor housing, dispossesion of their traditional land, low education and high unemployment
• Australia:

  • Systemic ethnic discrimination, heavy smokers & drinks & drugs
• Australia:

  • British colony expansion brought diseases. Population in 1788 = 900,000. Population in 1930 = 90,000