Life expectancy in Scotland has risen for both men and women, according to new figures from National Records of Scotland (NRS), with Renfrewshire seeing broadly steady levels across its two parliamentary constituencies.
Across Scotland, the latest estimates for 2022–2024 show life expectancy has increased to 77.12 years for men and 81.06 years for women. This represents a rise of almost 18 weeks for men and nearly 14 weeks for women compared with the previous period.
- In Renfrewshire, the new figures show small improvements and a return to pre-pandemic stability.
- In Renfrewshire North & West, women can expect to live around 81.3 years, while men can expect around 76.8 years.
- In Renfrewshire South, life expectancy is around 80.4 years for women and 76.2 years for men.
These figures place Renfrewshire close to the national average and highlight the ongoing differences within Scotland. The gap between the country’s most and least deprived areas remains stark: 13.2 years for men and 10.5 years for women.
East Renfrewshire once again recorded the highest life expectancy in Scotland, at 84.9 years for women and 81.5 years for men, illustrating the scale of inequality between neighbouring areas.
Life expectancy in Scotland had fallen sharply during the Covid-19 pandemic but has now risen back to levels similar to the years immediately before it.
Phillipa Haxton, Head of Vital Events Statistics at NRS, said: “Life expectancy has risen since the Covid-19 pandemic and is now similar to the pre-pandemic figures.
“The gap between Scotland’s most and least deprived areas remains significant, and large differences in life expectancy can be seen between local authorities.”
NRS also noted that people living in rural areas can generally expect to live longer than those in urban areas.