LIFE EXPECTANCIES FROM BIRTH Regions Males Females 1991-3 2006-8 1991-3 2006-8 UK 73.4 77.4 78.8 81.6 England 73.6 77.7 79 81.9 North East 72 76.4 77.4 80.6 North West 72.4 76.3 77.9 80.6 Yorkshire and The Humber 73.1 77.1 78.6 81.3 East Midlands 73.7 77.8 79 81.8 West Midlands 73.2 77.2 78.7 81.6 East of England 75 78.9 80.1 82.7 London 73.3 78.2 79.3 82.7 South East 74.9 79.2 80.1 83 South West 74.9 79 80.3 83.1 Wales 73.2 76.9 78.8 81.2 Scotland 71.5 75 77.1 79.9 Northern Ireland 72.7 76.3 78.6 81.2
SOURCE: ONS ONS =
The Office for National Statistics