Likelihood of smoking four times higher in England’s most deprived areas than least deprived 14 March 2018 By Philip Leake People living in the most deprived areas of England were more than four times more likely to smoke in 2016 than those living in the least deprived areas. Posted in HealthPeople, Population and Community AnalysisHealthSmoking
What is my life expectancy? And how might it change? 1 December 2017 By Rob Fry A man aged 65 years in the UK can now expect to live, on average, to 85.6 and a woman of the same age to 87.8, new figures reveal. A boy born today could expect to live to 89.5, whilst a girl could expect to live to 92.1. Posted in HealthPeople, Population and Community CalculatorLife expectancy
How does deprivation vary by leading cause of death? 1 November 2017 By ONS Digital The more deprived areas in both England and Wales experienced a higher number of deaths from leading causes such as heart diseases, chronic respiratory diseases and lung cancer than less deprived areas, according to new analysis. Posted in HealthPeople, Population and Community AnalysisarticleCauses of deathdeathHealthLife expectancy
UK drops in European child mortality rankings 13 October 2017 By The UK has dropped several ranks in the European Union rankings of child mortality since 1990, recent analysis of WHO and ONS data has found. Posted in HealthPeople, Population and Community Sustainable Development Goals
People who were abused as children are more likely to be abused as an adult 27 September 2017 By ONS Digital More than half (51%) of adults who were abused as children experienced domestic abuse in later life, new analysis has revealed. Posted in HealthPeople, Population and Community abuseAnalysisarticleChildrenCSEWdomestic violenceWell-being
Are we ready to switch to electric cars? 16 August 2017 By The government recently announced plans to end the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040, which is part of a long-term plan to tackle air pollution. Posted in EnvironmentHealth EnvironmentWell-being
What affects an area’s healthy life expectancy? 28 June 2017 By Philip Leake People are living longer than ever before. Newborn boys in England in 2013 to 2015 could expect to live until 80 years old, while baby girls were likely to reach their 83rd birthday. However, these children are likely to spend at least 20% of their lives in poorer health. Boys born in 2013 to 2015 […] Posted in HealthPeople, Population and Community AnalysisHealthInteractive
Visual 2016: That was the year that was 30 December 2016 By ONS Digital We’re always looking for new ways to bring statistics to light and so we’ve assembled a list of highlights from the past year Posted in Business, Industry and TradeEconomyHealthPeople, Population and Community InteractiveListicle
How does UK healthcare spending compare internationally? 1 November 2016 By ONS Digital The UK is ranked 6th out of the seven countries that form the G7 (a group of large developed economies) for healthcare expenditure as a proportion of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). ONS’s new internationally-comparable “health accounts” show that the UK’s total healthcare spending in 2014 was £179 billion, or 9.9% of GDP. Posted in HealthPeople, Population and Community G7Healthhealth accountsOECD
Uncharted territory: Navigating a sea of data 5 September 2016 By ONS Digital We love charts at ONS. Can’t get enough of them. They bring to life some of the more complex statistics we produce and help tell a story. But sometimes they are lost among the sheer volume of content that we publish on our sister website ons.gov.uk. Posted in Business, Industry and TradeEconomyEmployment and Labour MarketEnvironmentHealthPeople, Population and Community Listicle
