Life expectancy gap rises between most and least deprived in Wales
by Steven Morris from World news | The Guardian on (#5FQJY)
Women live about six years less in most deprived parts of Wales than those in least deprived areas
The gap in life expectancy between the most and least deprived parts of Wales has increased, particularly for women, new research has found.
Women in the most deprived parts of Wales can expect to live approximately six years less (life expectancy 79 years) than those in the least deprived areas (85). For men, there was a seven-year gap between the most and least deprived areas (74 v 81 years).
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